Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2005) honorable mention
Ayako Shino
しの あやこ
Shino Ayako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971 （Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Historical fiction writer, Period novelist, Japanese language teacher
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Gakugei University | Faculty of Education | Classical Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Gakugei University
Faculty of Education
/ Classical Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Studied classical Japanese literature at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | — | — | フィクション部門 | — | 奨励賞 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | Saga Newspaper | 佳作 |
| 2017 | — | — | シリーズ賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | — | — | 作品賞 | — | 受賞 |
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1999
Result:
受賞
—
2003
Category:
フィクション部門
Result:
奨励賞
—
2005
Organization:
Saga Newspaper
Result:
佳作
—
2017
Category:
シリーズ賞
Result:
受賞
—
2019
Category:
作品賞
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2017) award
Works
Major Works
Debut work. A historical novel set in the Heian–Kamakura periods depicting court and samurai-era human relations.
Heian periodCourt lifeFamilyPower
Sumizome no Sakura
2014 Historical fictionA volume in the 'Sarasa-ya Orin' series. Set in the Edo period, it centers on the heroine Orin and combines mystery with human drama.
Edo periodFemale protagonistHuman dramaMystery
Aoyama ni Ari
2018 Historical novelPublished in 2018. A historical novel that attentively portrays the lives and conflicts of people in towns and regions. Won the Japan Historical/Period Authors Association Award (Work Award) in 2019.
HistoryHuman dramaCommunityFamily
Sōryū no Hoshi: The Young Kiyomori (Vol.1)
2011 Historical fictionFirst volume of a trilogy about Taira no Kiyomori, depicting his youth, rise, and ambitions.
Heian periodMilitary leaderPower struggles
Mochizuki no Usagi
2017 Historical fictionA volume in the 'Edo Confectionery Terukidō' series. Set around an Edo confectionery shop, blending human interest stories with small mysteries.
Edo periodCommerceFamilyEveryday mysteries
Otogirisō
2020 Historical fictionA book in the 'Kogarasu Shrine Tales' series. Against the backdrop of a shrine and folk beliefs, it portrays supernatural events and human relations.
FolkloreShrinesSupernaturalHuman relationships
Fujiwara no Michinaga: Ōja no Tsuki
2023 Historical novelA historical long novel focused on Fujiwara no Michinaga, depicting the power structures and personal ambitions of the regency period.
Regency politicsHeian periodPower and human nature
Bibliography
- Sumizome no Sakura
- Mochizuki no Usagi
- Otogirisō
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed prose grounded in classical literatureHistorically informed realistic writingLyrical character portrayals
- Recurring Motifs
- Court and aristocratic human relationsFemale perspectivesFamily and loyaltyMysteries and grudges hidden in everyday life
Legacy
Known for historical and period fiction informed by deep knowledge of classical literature, focusing on the Heian, Kamakura and Edo periods. She has received multiple literary awards and enjoys steady readership for both series and long-form works.
Academic Societies
- Japan Historical/Period Authors Association
Trivia
- Debuted in 1999 with 'Haruno Yoru no Yume no Gotoku' after winning the Ken'yukan Literary Award.
- Graduated from Tokyo Gakugei University, where she studied classical literature.
- Has worked as a private high-school Japanese language teacher while writing novels.
- Often writes about the Heian and Kamakura periods, but also authors series set in the Edo period.
- Won the History/Period Authors Club Series Award in 2017 for the 'Sarasa-ya Orin' series and the Japan Historical/Period Authors Association Award in 2019 for 'Aoyama ni Ari'.