Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
Nobuko Takagi
たかぎ のぶこ
Takagi Nobuko
Pen Names:
Nobuko Tsuruta（Real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-04-09 （Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Woman's Christian University Junior College | Liberal Arts | — | 準学士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Woman's Christian University Junior College
Liberal Arts
Degree:
準学士
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Akutagawa Prize | Hikari Idaku Tomo yo | — | Akutagawa Prize | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Shima Kiyoshi Award for Love Literature | Tsutaneru | — | Shima Kiyoshi Award for Love Literature | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Women's Literary Award | Suimyaku | — | Women's Literary Award | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize | Tōkō no Ki | — | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Art Encouragement Prize by Minister of Education | HOKKAI | — | Art Encouragement Prize | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Purple Ribbon Medal | 受章 |
| 2010 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award | Tomosui | — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Japan Art Academy Award | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | 受章 |
| 2018 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Person of Cultural Merit | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | Novel Ise Monogatari Narihira | — | Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Mainichi Art Award | Novel Ise Monogatari Narihira | — | Mainichi Art Award | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1984
Work:
Hikari Idaku Tomo yo
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize
Result:
受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Award for Love Literature
1994
Work:
Tsutaneru
Organization:
Shima Kiyoshi Award for Love Literature
Result:
受賞
Women's Literary Award
1995
Work:
Suimyaku
Organization:
Women's Literary Award
Result:
受賞
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
1999
Work:
Tōkō no Ki
Organization:
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize by Minister of Education
2006
Work:
HOKKAI
Organization:
Art Encouragement Prize
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2009
Organization:
Purple Ribbon Medal
Result:
受章
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
2010
Work:
Tomosui
Organization:
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
Result:
受賞
Japan Art Academy Award
2017
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2017
Organization:
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2018
Organization:
Person of Cultural Merit
Result:
受賞
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
2020
Work:
Novel Ise Monogatari Narihira
Organization:
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
2021
Work:
Novel Ise Monogatari Narihira
Organization:
Mainichi Art Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1994) award
Women's Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (1995) award
Tanizaki Junichiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 35 (1999) award
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2 appearances
-
Edition 56 (2006) award
-
Edition 56 (2006) award
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (2010) award
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 73 (2017) award
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 48 (2020) award
Works
Major Works
That Narrow Path
1980 NovelDebut work of Nobuko Tsuruta.
LoveFriendshipPsychology of young womenEssence of humanity
Hikari Idaku Tomo yo
1984 NovelPrize-winning work of the Akutagawa Prize.
FriendshipEssence of humanity
Tsutaneru
1994 NovelWinner of the Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award.
Love
Suimyaku
1995 NovelWinner of the Women's Literary Award.
Psychology of women
Tōkō no Ki
1999 NovelWinner of the Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize.
NovelLiterature
Adaptations
- [Film] Tōkō no Ki / 根岸吉太郎 (2004)
Hisui
2010 NovelNovel Ise Monogatari Narihira
2020 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Earnest style
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveFriendshipPsychology of young womenEssence of humanity
Legacy
Nobuko Takagi holds an important position in contemporary Japanese literature, highly appreciated for her earnest style exploring the essence of humanity through love and friendship. She has been recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit and a member of the Japan Art Academy, marking her distinguished achievements.