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Fujiko Sawada

さわだ ふじこ

Sawada Fujiko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1946-09-05 （Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Kyoto, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Historical fiction writer, Writer
活動期間
1973年〜

学歴

Aichi Prefectural Women's University (now Aichi Prefectural University)
国: Japan
Now part of Aichi Prefectural University

受賞歴

Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1975
対象作品: Ishionna
主催: Shosetsu Gendai (Kodansha)
結果: 受賞 (Winner)
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers
1982
対象作品: Mutsu Kacchū-ki / Jakuno
主催: Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award Committee
結果: 受賞 (Winner)
Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award (Meritorious Service)
2005
対象作品: Takasatsu no Kao — Sakae Shrine / Shinto Diary
主催: Kyoto Prefecture
結果: 受賞 (Awarded)

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Ishionna

1975年 Historical fiction

A historical work that received the 24th Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award.

historyfemale perspectives

Mutsu Kacchu-ki

1981年 Historical fiction

A long historical novel depicting figures such as Sakanoue no Tamuramaro and Aterui, noted for its battle-driven, source-based depictions.

samuraiwar chronicleshistory of northern Japan (Tohoku)

Jakuno

1981年 Historical fiction

A novel portraying the Yoshioka Seijuro family, exploring the intersections of family life and historical change.

familyfamily historychanging historical times

Rajomon

1978年 Period fiction

A period novel published in 1978, notable for vivid depictions of historical cityscapes and character-driven narrative.

urban settingsgates and boundarieshuman relationships

Takasatsu no Kao — Sakae Shrine / Shinto Diary

2005年 Period / Historical fiction

One of her historically grounded works; it received the Kyoto Prefecture Cultural Award (Meritorious Service) in 2005.

local culturereligion and ritualnarratives based on historical sources

全著作

  • Rajomon
  • Tenpyo Daibutsu-ki
  • Mutsu Kacchu-ki
  • Dyeing and Weaving Mandala
  • Jakuno
  • Rikyu Shushu
  • The Beast Valley
  • Notes on Yodo-dono
  • The Unstruck
  • Vessel of Asura
  • The Black-Dyed Sword
  • Dew of Hagiku
  • Notes on Dyeing and Weaving
  • Seven Thieves: Strange Tales
  • Yuzuru Love Song
  • Flower Lantern — Biographies of Japanese Women Painters
  • Mikan Manor — Kintaro
  • Flower Monk
  • Chushingura: A Tragic Love Tale
  • Picture Scroll of Darkness
  • Mori Ranmaru
  • Portrait of Lady Sen
  • Bridge of Rainbow
  • Flower Calendar — 12 Short Stories About Flowers
  • The Warlord's Woman — The Turbulent Life of Kasuga-no-Tsubone
  • Prince Shotoku
  • Flower at the Horizon — Biography of Miseian Ippe
  • Shinran
  • Gentle Sword
  • Return Bridge

作風・主題

文体
detailed historical descriptionintimate, character-focused narrationemphasis on traditional culture and female perspectives
頻出モチーフ
women living within historybridges and crossings as motifsreligion and traditional arts (tea ceremony)

評価・遺産

Fujiko Sawada has long been active in period and historical fiction, praised for meticulous historical research and narratives centered on women's perspectives. She has received multiple literary awards and honors from Kyoto Prefecture, and is respected by scholars and readers.

資料所蔵先

  • Holdings and authority files at the National Diet Library (Japan)

大衆文化への影響

  • Her family and works have been featured in television programs such as NHK (for example, programs about her daughter Sawada Toko that show the family home).

豆知識

  • Her daughter is the novelist Sawada Toko (a Naoki Prize winner).
  • She debuted as a writer in 1973. Won the Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award in 1975 for 'Ishionna' and the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers in 1982 for 'Mutsu Kacchu-ki' and 'Jakuno'.
  • Born in Handa, Aichi Prefecture; reportedly resides in Kyoto.
  • Worked as a high-school teacher and at Nishijin weaving facilities before becoming a professional writer.
  • Best known for period (jidai) and historical novels.