Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1988) nominee
Makoto Shiina
しいな まこと
Shiina Makoto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-06-14 （Sangenjaya, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Setagaya, Tokyo (birth) → Shisui / Makuhari, Chiba (moved in childhood) → Kodaira, Tokyo (after marriage) → Koiwa, Edogawa, Tokyo (shared residence in youth)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Film director, Photographer, Editor, Travel writer
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (honorary member)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (honorary member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo College of Photography (now Tokyo Polytechnic University / Tokyo Kogei University) | — | — | — | 1964-1965 | Japan |
Tokyo College of Photography (now Tokyo Polytechnic University / Tokyo Kogei University)
Period:
1964-1965
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation (withdrew after an injury in an accident)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | The Genealogy of Dogs | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee | Winner |
| 1990 | Nihon SF Taisho Award (Japan SF Grand Prize) | Ad-Bird | — | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan | Winner |
| 1993 | Yamaji Fumiko Film Award | Can You Hear the Duck's Song? | — | Yamaji Fumiko Award Committee | Winner |
| 1995 | JRA Award — Equine Culture Prize | White Horse | — | Japan Racing Association (JRA) | Winner |
| 1996 | EARTH VISION Environmental Film Festival — Environmental Education Film Award | White Horse | — | EARTH VISION (Environmental Film Festival) | Winner |
| 1996 | Japan Film Critics Award — Best Director | White Horse | — | Japan Film Critics Awards | Winner |
| 2013 | Japan Travel Writers' Association Award | — | — | Japan Travel Writers' Association | Winner |
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1989
Work:
The Genealogy of Dogs
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Nihon SF Taisho Award (Japan SF Grand Prize)
1990
Work:
Ad-Bird
Organization:
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan
Result:
Winner
Yamaji Fumiko Film Award
1993
Work:
Can You Hear the Duck's Song?
Organization:
Yamaji Fumiko Award Committee
Result:
Winner
JRA Award — Equine Culture Prize
1995
Work:
White Horse
Organization:
Japan Racing Association (JRA)
Result:
Winner
EARTH VISION Environmental Film Festival — Environmental Education Film Award
1996
Work:
White Horse
Organization:
EARTH VISION (Environmental Film Festival)
Result:
Winner
Japan Film Critics Award — Best Director
1996
Work:
White Horse
Organization:
Japan Film Critics Awards
Result:
Winner
Japan Travel Writers' Association Award
2013
Organization:
Japan Travel Writers' Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (1989) award
Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) award
Works
Major Works
Goodbye, Obaba of Kokubunji Bookshop
1979 EssayDebut essay collection portraying booksellers, neighborhoods and people; established his voice as an essayist.
bookstoreseveryday lifehuman observation
The Genealogy of Dogs
1988 Novel (semi-autobiographical)A semi-autobiographical long novel drawing on family and personal experiences. Winner of the Yoshikawa Eiji Newcomer Award.
familymemorycoming of age
Ad-Bird
1990 Science fictionA science-fiction novel that won the Japan SF Award; uses speculative elements to explore society and human nature.
futureallegorysocial critique
Gaku Monogatari
1985 Novel (autobiographical)A work centered on mountain-climbing and nature, exploring family and life; a foundational title in a series.
mountaineeringnaturefamily
Bibliography
- Goodbye, Obaba of Kokubunji Bookshop
- Mist Falls on the Melancholy Town
- We Are the Suspicious Expedition (series)
- Gaku Monogatari
- Ad-Bird
- The Genealogy of Dogs
- White Horse (film-related)
Adaptations
- White Hand (film adaptation)
- Tadon and Chikuwa (film adaptation)
- Paikaji Nankai Sakusen (film adaptation)
Translations by Author
- A Faraway Lake (by Allen Say, translated into Japanese)
- The Children of Captain Grant / Two Years' Vacation (Jules Verne translation into Japanese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous narrative voicetravelogue perspectivesemi-autobiographical (I-novel) techniquesintegration of photography and text
- Recurring Motifs
- travel and borderlandsalcohol (especially beer)animals (dogs, sea creatures)nostalgia and memory
Health
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Insomnia長年（本人によれば約35年の経過）Affected daily life and writing; he has written about his long-term insomnia experience
Legacy
A prolific travel writer, essayist and filmmaker whose wide-ranging work has had significant influence on contemporary Japanese popular literature and film; renowned for travel writing and records of remote places.
Museums
- Makoto Shiina Traveling Literature Museum (online museum) Online (official website) Opened in 2011
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (honorary member)
Archives
- Collections at the National Diet Library (works and publications)
- Author materials held in various publishers' archives
In Popular Culture
- Frequent appearances on TV programs and documentaries (e.g. 'Shiina Makoto's Big Journey!')
- Host/guest on multiple radio programs
Trivia
- He is a devoted beer lover (mentioned frequently in his essays).
- In his early years he worked on doujinshi editing and wrote scripts for erotic manga.
- Many works combine photography and text.
- Founded the film company 'Hone Film' and worked as director and producer.