Matsumoto Seicho Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2018) award
Soichi Kawagoe
かわごえ そういち
Kawagoe Soichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-09-13 （Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-
- Influenced By
- Nominations
- 10th Yamada Futtarō Award nominee (2019), 22nd Oyabu Haruhiko Prize nominee (2020), 17th Honya Taisho nominee (2020), 6th Okinawa Bookstore Award nominee (2020), 7th High School Naoki Prize nominee (2020), 10th Nomura Kodō Literary Prize nominee (2022)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Momoyama Gakuin Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Ryukoku University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | — | — | Japan |
Momoyama Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Ryukoku University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
Country:
Japan
Dropped out from the Department of History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25th Matsumoto Seicho Prize | Tenchi ni Santari | — | Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | 9th Bookstores' Historical Novel Award | Netsugen | — | Bookstores' Historical Novel Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2020 | 162nd Naoki Prize | Netsugen | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | 18th Chuokoron Literary Prize | Pashion | — | Chuokoron-Shinsha | 受賞 |
| 2019 | 10th Yamada Futtarō Award (nominee) | Netsugen | — | Yamada Futtarō Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2020 | 22nd Oyabu Haruhiko Prize (nominee) | Netsugen | — | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee | 候補 |
| 2020 | 17th Honya Taisho (Booksellers Award) (nominee) | Netsugen | — | Honya Taisho Committee | 候補 |
| 2020 | 6th Okinawa Bookstore Award (nominee) | Netsugen | — | Okinawa Bookstore Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2020 | 7th High School Naoki Prize (nominee) | Netsugen | — | High School Naoki Prize Committee | 候補 |
| 2022 | 10th Nomura Kodō Literary Prize (nominee) | Kaijin no Ko | — | Nomura Kodō Literary Prize Committee | 候補 |
25th Matsumoto Seicho Prize
2018
Work:
Tenchi ni Santari
Organization:
Matsumoto Seicho Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
9th Bookstores' Historical Novel Award
2019
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Bookstores' Historical Novel Award Committee
Result:
受賞
162nd Naoki Prize
2020
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
18th Chuokoron Literary Prize
2023
Work:
Pashion
Organization:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
Result:
受賞
10th Yamada Futtarō Award (nominee)
2019
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Yamada Futtarō Award Committee
Result:
候補
22nd Oyabu Haruhiko Prize (nominee)
2020
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee
Result:
候補
17th Honya Taisho (Booksellers Award) (nominee)
2020
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Honya Taisho Committee
Result:
候補
6th Okinawa Bookstore Award (nominee)
2020
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
Okinawa Bookstore Award Committee
Result:
候補
7th High School Naoki Prize (nominee)
2020
Work:
Netsugen
Organization:
High School Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
候補
10th Nomura Kodō Literary Prize (nominee)
2022
Work:
Kaijin no Ko
Organization:
Nomura Kodō Literary Prize Committee
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (2019) nominee
Chuokoron Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 18 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
Tenchi ni Santari
2018 Historical fictionDebut novel. A historical fiction work noted for careful attention to historical sources and a focus on human drama.
historyhuman dramafate
Netsugen
2019 Historical fictionA major historical novel grounded in detailed research. It depicts cultural and social tensions alongside individual destinies.
historycultural frictionindividual vs. society
Kaijin no Ko
2021 Historical fictionA historical novel focused on coastal communities and maritime life, exploring human relationships shaped by the sea.
seacommunityhistorical memory
Mihatenu Ōdō
2022 Historical fictionA work that delves into historical themes; characterized by source-based depiction and characters' inner conflicts.
powerpersonal conflicthistorical perspective
Pashion
2023 Historical fictionPublished in 2023. The work won the Chuokoron Literary Prize and portrays intersecting human relationships and ideas against a historical backdrop.
ideasrelationshipshistorical setting
Fukuin Ressha (Gospel Train)
2023 Historical fictionA work containing novella-like elements; uses religious motifs and travel (train) imagery to explore human situations.
religionmovementpersonal renewal
Bibliography
- Tenchi ni Santari (Bungei Shunju, Jul 2018 / Bunshun Bunko, Jun 2020)
- Netsugen (Bungei Shunju, Aug 2019 / Bunshun Bunko, Jul 2022)
- Kaijin no Ko (Bungei Shunju, Jun 2021)
- Mihatenu Ōdō (Bungei Shunju, Dec 2022)
- Pashion (PHP Institute, Jun 2023)
- Fukuin Ressha (KADOKAWA, Nov 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous, source-based depictionclose attention to characters' inner liveslayered depiction of historical periods
- Recurring Motifs
- sea and coastal landscapesfamily and community relationsmemory and transmission of history
Legacy
Since his 2018 debut, he has won major prizes including the Matsumoto Seicho Prize and the Naoki Prize, becoming a notable contemporary Japanese historical novelist. His meticulous research-based approach and character portrayals have been widely praised.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers' Association
Quotes
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Stories that make readers want to live positively.
Source: Bunzou (interview, Sep 2018) (2018) -
I aimed to create something that anyone—even those who dislike historical novels—would find interesting.
Source: Kadobun (interview, 2018) (2018)
Trivia
- He used to play in a band.
- Worked at a mail-order company while writing in his early career.
- Dropped out of the Department of History, Faculty of Letters, Ryukoku University.
- Won the Matsumoto Seicho Prize with his debut novel 'Tenchi ni Santari'.