Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (1964) award
Sho Shibata
しばた しょう
Shibata Sho
Pen Names:
Tsubasa Haneda（Pen name used for short stories and poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-03-12 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Influenced By
- Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Hiromi Kawakami, Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1996-2000 | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1996-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shibata Prize | Memories of a Distant Sea | 小説部門 | Shibata Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Shibata Prize
2024
Work:
Memories of a Distant Sea
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Shibata Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memories of a Distant Sea
2023 Contemporary fiction 312 pagesA novel about memory and familial loss set in a seaside town, following the protagonist as they confront the past and seek renewal.
memoryfamilylossthe sea
Adaptations
- [Film] Memories of a Distant Sea / 松本 遼 (2025)
Translations
- English translation: Memories of a Distant Sea (2025)
Map of the Night
2017 Short story collection 184 pagesA collection of short stories themed around night and solitude, capturing quiet moments of people living on the margins of the city.
lonelinessthe citynight
Bibliography
- Shadows of the Tide (2014)
- Map of the Night (2017)
- Memories of a Distant Sea (2023)
Adaptations
- Memories of a Distant Sea — film adaptation (2025)
Translations of Works
- Memories of a Distant Sea — English translation (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, lyrical proserestrained descriptionintrospective narration
- Recurring Motifs
- the seamemoryjourneytime
Legacy
Recognized in contemporary Japanese literature for delicate portrayals of memory and loss. He enjoys strong support from younger readers and is regarded as an important contemporary writer.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Contemporary Literature
Archives
- Held at Kyoto Municipal Literary Museum
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptation (based on the work)
Quotes
-
Memory slips through the hand like sand. The sea does not wash it away; it only changes its weight.
Source: Memories of a Distant Sea (2023)
Trivia
- Often writes at night.
- Has a habit of editing manuscripts while drinking coffee.
- Hobbies include sea fishing.