Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2017) award
Shirou Takizawa
たきざわ しろう
Takizawa Shirou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Technical writer
- Active Years
- 2017-
- Influenced By
- Yasuo Uchida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | — | — | Japan |
Toyo University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Matsumoto Seicho Prize | Meiji Otome Monogatari | — | Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee | Winner |
Matsumoto Seicho Prize
2017
Work:
Meiji Otome Monogatari
Organization:
Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Meiji Otome Monogatari
2017 Historical novelA historical novel set in the Meiji era, depicting the growth of young women and the social changes of the period.
Meiji erawomen's livessocial change
Meiji Ginza Incident
2018 Historical mysteryA historical mystery set in Meiji-era Ginza, following hidden incidents amid the city's transformation.
Ginzamysteryurban history
Ecuador
2022 Historical mysteryA novel serialized in the magazine 'Shousetsu Suiri', combining historical elements with mystery-solving.
historymystery solvingserialization
Yukiketsu Fuka
2024 Historical novelA work that weaves human drama and mystery set in a snowy region.
snowrevengehuman drama
Gekka Bijin
2024 Historical novelA character-driven work focusing on women of the Meiji period.
womenaestheticsperiod depiction
Bibliography
- Meiji Otome Monogatari
- Meiji Ginza Incident
- Ecuador
- Yukiketsu Fuka
- Gekka Bijin
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed historical depictiontraditional and measured narrative voiceplot-structured mystery elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Meiji erainner lives of womenlocal history and landscape depiction
Legacy
Winner of the 24th Matsumoto Seicho Prize in 2017, he is recognized in the field of period and historical fiction, noted for works focusing on local history and portrayals of women.
Quotes
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If you want to make your dreams come true, take care of yourself.
Source: Toyo University interview (Kadobun article) (2023)
Trivia
- Born in 1977 in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
- Graduated from the Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Toyo University.
- Won the 24th Matsumoto Seicho Prize in 2017 for 'Meiji Otome Monogatari'.
- Debut work: 'Meiji Otome Monogatari'.
- Some works were published after magazine serialization (e.g., 'Ecuador' was serialized in Shousetsu Suiri).
- Has authority identifiers recorded in databases such as ISNI and VIAF.