Osaragi Jiro Award
1回登壇
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第5回（1978年） award
Takada Hiroshi
たかだ ひろし
Takada Hiroshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1932-08-24 （Kyoto, Japan）
- 死没
- 2015-11-24 83歳
- 国籍
- Japanese
- 言語
- Japanese, French
- 居住地歴
- Kyoto, Japan → Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- editor, writer, essayist
- 活動期間
- 1955年〜2015年
- 所属
- Kobunsha, Asia Economic Research Institute, Esso Standard Oil (now ENEOS), National Museum of Ethnology (planning committee), Ishikawa Prefectural Kutaniyaki Museum (director)
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club, Shogi Pen Club
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishikawa Prefectural Daishoji High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Ishikawa Prefectural Daishoji High School
国:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Daibutsu Jirō Award | To the Sea of Words | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Kamei Katsuichirō Award | To the Sea of Words | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Yomiuri Literature Prize | Meeting Trees | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Yukiguni Cultural Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Travel Cultural Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Daibutsu Jirō Award
1978
対象作品:
To the Sea of Words
結果:
受賞
Kamei Katsuichirō Award
1978
対象作品:
To the Sea of Words
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literature Prize
1990
対象作品:
Meeting Trees
結果:
受賞
Yukiguni Cultural Prize
1995
結果:
受賞
Travel Cultural Prize
1996
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
To the Sea of Words
1978年 biographyA biography of Ōtsuki Fumihiko, the compiler of the modern Japanese dictionary 'Genkai'. The book traces his life and achievements and reflects on the relationship between language and culture.
languagelexicographybiographymodern Japanese literary history
Meeting Trees
1989年 essays, nature writingAn essay collection focused on trees and forests, written from a contemplative perspective that connects natural observation with everyday life.
naturetreesessaysregional landscapes
Snow — Ko-Kutani
1987年 historical novelA full-length historical novel weaving the history of Ko-Kutani with the culture and landscape of the snowy regions.
historysnowtraditional culture
Island Burn
1997年 historical novelA historical novel depicting the 1785 eruption of Aogashima and the roughly 40-year story of evacuation and return of the island's inhabitants.
islandsnatural disasterhistory
全著作
- To the Sea of Words
- Life with Books
- Oh, A Trip!
- I Return to the Mountains
- At Fifty, Go!
- Shadows of Words
- How to Write Essays
- Snow Japan, Heart Japan
- Notes on 'I Am a Cat'
- Winter Petals: The Life of Ukichiro Nakaya
- Let's Play
- Kingdom on the Sea
- Snow — Ko-Kutani
- Meeting Trees
- Cat's Tail
- Hometown Again
- Museums with Flowers
- A Countryman's Life in Tokyo
- To the Islands: 12 Travel Stories
- Library of Journeys
- Travels of Mountains, Rivers and Plants
- The Day to Return to Sky and Earth
- Words of Trees, Words of Forests
- Island Burn
作風・主題
- 文体
- essayistic proseemphasis on nature descriptionclear and composed narrationbiographical/critical writing
- 頻出モチーフ
- treesforestsislandssnowcatstravellanguage
健康
-
lung cancer2015年（死亡）Died of lung cancer in 2015. This brought an end to his long writing career.
評価・遺産
Known for a career as an editor and for a wide range of writings. Winner of major literary prizes for works such as 'To the Sea of Words', he influenced nature essays, travel writing, and historical fiction in Japan.
記念館・博物館
- Ishikawa Prefectural Kutaniyaki Museum Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan
- Fukada Kyuya Mountain Culture Museum
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
豆知識
- Joined Kobunsha in 1955 and began his career as a magazine editor.
- The PR magazine 'Energy' at Esso (now ENEOS) avoided company PR and adopted a single-theme-per-issue approach; many issues became standalone books.
- His eldest son, Takada Shohei, is a professional shogi player.
- Served as chairman of the Shogi Pen Club.
- Authored around 100 books.