Japan Love Story Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) Nifty / Cocolog Award
Sakuno Tsukine
さくの つきね
Sakuno Tsukine
Pen Names:
Sakuno Tsukine（Pen name used for writing）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-02-23 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture (birthplace) → Hong Kong (worked/lived) → Bangkok (moved, 2017–) → Phuket (moved, 2020–present)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Lyricist
- Active Years
- 2005-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University of Foreign Studies | English and American Studies | — | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
English and American Studies
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the English and American Studies program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3rd Japan Love Story Award (Nifty/Cocolog Prize) | Okan no Yomeiri | ココログ賞 | Takarajimasha / Nifty | Winner |
3rd Japan Love Story Award (Nifty/Cocolog Prize)
2007
Work:
Okan no Yomeiri
Category:
ココログ賞
Organization:
Takarajimasha / Nifty
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Okan no Yomeiri
2008 NovelA family novel originally serialized online on Cocolog and later revised for print. It centers on a mother and her children, depicting everyday warmth and emotional recovery.
familymother-daughter relationshipseveryday warmth
Adaptations
- [Film] Okan no Yomeiri (2010)
- [Stage play] Okan no Yomeiri (2010)
Sakura-iro Okan no Yomeiri
2009 Novel (paperback)A paperback edition of 'Okan no Yomeiri', retitled and revised for the bunko release.
familyrecovery
Boku no Kamisan
2010 NovelA novel depicting family and marital relationships.
marriagefamily
Yuuyake-iro Okan no Yomeiri: After
2010 Novel (paperback)A bunko edition containing stories that follow on from 'Okan no Yomeiri'.
familylife afterwards
Usagi no Tamago
2012 NovelA full-length novel published by Takarajimasha, warmly portraying family and human relationships.
familygrowth
Boku no Danna-san
2012 Novel (paperback)A retitled and revised paperback edition of 'Boku no Kamisan'.
marriagefamily
Okan to Rokuchan
2013 Novel (paperback)A paperback edition retitled and revised from 'Usagi no Tamago'.
familyeveryday life
Johnny's Love Letter
2014 Novel (paperback)A shorter work focusing on love and human relationships.
romancehuman relationships
Our Tea Time
2024 Novel (paperback)A recent paperback work comprising short stories about small everyday joys and family portraits.
everyday lifefamilysmall joys
Bibliography
- Okan no Yomeiri (2008)
- Sakura-iro Okan no Yomeiri (2009)
- Boku no Kamisan (2010)
- Yuuyake-iro Okan no Yomeiri: After (2010)
- Usagi no Tamago (2012)
- Boku no Danna-san (2012)
- Okan to Rokuchan (2013)
- Johnny's Love Letter (2014)
- Our Tea Time (2024)
Adaptations
- Okan no Yomeiri — film adaptation (2010), stage adaptation (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm, emotionally-focused prosePlain and readable writing style
- Recurring Motifs
- family bondsmother-daughter relationshipseveryday warmth
Legacy
'Okan no Yomeiri' achieved commercial success after print publication, including film and stage adaptations and sales of roughly 300,000 copies. She is known for works that warmly portray family and everyday life.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation: 'Okan no Yomeiri' (2010)
- Stage adaptation: 'Okan no Yomeiri' (2010)
- TV appearance: 'Sekai no Nihonjin Tsuma wa Mita!' (2015)
- Lyric credit: Unlimited tone 'Torima' (2018)
Trivia
- In 1994 she was transferred to the Hong Kong branch of a foreign-affiliated financial company.
- Began writing in 2005 and debuted in 2007 after winning the 3rd Japan Love Story Award (Nifty/Cocolog Prize).
- 'Okan no Yomeiri' was adapted into a film and a stage play in 2010 and sold about 300,000 copies.
- Married an American husband in September 2006; has two daughters (born November 2010 and January 2014).
- Moved from Hong Kong to Bangkok in 2017, then to Phuket in 2020, where she currently resides.
- Credited as lyricist on Unlimited tone's song 'Torima' (2018).