Kikuchi Kan Award
2 appearances
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Edition 66 (2012) award
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Edition 72 (2018) award
Taiei Saeki
さえき やすひで
Saeki Taiei
Pen Names:
Taiei Saeki（Real name and pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1942-02-14 （Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan → Atami, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Photographer
- Active Years
- 1976-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University College of Art | — | Department of Cinema | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University College of Art
Department of Cinema
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Mitsumei Series | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2018
Work:
Mitsumei Series
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ruri no Tera (The Sword of Melancholy)
1999 Historical FictionSaeki's first original historical novel, which became a bestseller and established his career in historical fiction.
Historical fictionAdventureIntrigue
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Kagero no Tsuji: Iwane Sleepy Edo Stories (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic style with detailed historical backgroundIntricate composition with fast-paced writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Samurai from Bungo ProvinceLoyalty and intrigueEdo period urban life
Health
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Prostate cancer2010年頃Under treatment, no impact on creative work
Legacy
Highly regarded novelist who established a new genre of original historical pocket novels, revitalizing the publishing industry.
In Popular Culture
- Many of his series were adapted into TV dramas by NHK and TV Tokyo
Quotes
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He established a new genre of original historical pocket novels starting with the Mitsumei series.
Source: Kikuchi Kan Prize Award Citation (2018) (2018)
Trivia
- Lived in Spain from 1971 to 1974.
- Overcame a crisis of career abandonment and successfully transitioned to a historical novelist.
- Involved in the dismantling and restoration of Sekireki-so villa, and calls himself its caretaker.