Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2012) award
Eiji Suzuki
すずき えいじ
Suzuki Eiji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-12-27 （Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1999-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numazu Municipal Numazu High School (Secondary Division) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji University | Faculty of Business Administration | — | — | — | Japan |
Numazu Municipal Numazu High School (Secondary Division)
Country:
Japan
Meiji University
Faculty of Business Administration
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kadokawa Haruki Novel Prize | The Wind Blowing in Sunpu | 特別賞 | Kadokawa Haruki Office | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Historical/Jidai Novel Writers Club Prize | — | — | Historical/Jidai Novel Writers Club | 受賞 |
Kadokawa Haruki Novel Prize
1999
Work:
The Wind Blowing in Sunpu
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Kadokawa Haruki Office
Result:
受賞
Historical/Jidai Novel Writers Club Prize
2012
Organization:
Historical/Jidai Novel Writers Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Plot to Assassinate Yoshimoto
2000 Historical novelA historical novel set in Sunpu depicting the intrigue and human dynamics surrounding the plot to assassinate Yoshimoto.
Sengoku periodPower strugglesIntrigue
LoyaltyRevengeSwordsmanship
Human dramaMystery
Dance on the Lake
2009 Jidaigeki (period novel)Published in 2009. A historical novel rich in atmosphere set around a lake.
Human relationshipsFate
Daichi
Jidaigeki (period novel)
Urban commoner lifeSociety
Bibliography
- The Wind Blowing in Sunpu / The Plot to Assassinate Yoshimoto
- The Plot to Assassinate Yoshimoto (vol. I & II)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed period depictionFact-oriented historical structureEntertainment-focused storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- LoyaltyIntrigueParent-child relationshipsSwordplay
Legacy
Known for upholding traditional jidaigeki while balancing entertainment and historical accuracy. He has written many series works and enjoys broad readership.
Academic Societies
- Historical/Jidai Novel Writers Club
Trivia
- Debuted after winning the Special Prize of the 1st Kadokawa Haruki Novel Prize in 1999 (work: 駿府に吹く風)
- In 2016 he co-founded the group 'Sōgo no Kai' to innovate historical fiction and took the title of director
- His wife is historical novelist 秋山香乃
- Born in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture