Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1960) award
Kihei Takahashi
たかはし きへい
Takahashi Kihei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-04-25 （Rokugo (now Misato), Akita Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2006-02-01 （Nishiwaga, Iwate Prefecture, Japan） age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Rokugo (birthplace), Akita Prefecture → Sawauchi (now Nishiwaga), Iwate Prefecture — residence and research base
Career
- Occupations
- Avalanche researcher, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1934-2006
- Affiliations
- Japanese Society of Snow and Ice (Honorary member)
- Memberships
- Japanese Society of Snow and Ice (Honorary member)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Japan Essayist Club Prize | — | — | Japan Essayist Club | recipient |
| 1966 | Japanese Society of Snow and Ice Prize | — | — | Japanese Society of Snow and Ice | recipient |
| 1977 | Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award | — | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award Committee | recipient |
| 1987 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays (5th class) | — | — | Government of Japan | recipient |
Japan Essayist Club Prize
1960
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
recipient
Japanese Society of Snow and Ice Prize
1966
Organization:
Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
Result:
recipient
Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award
1977
Organization:
Yoshikawa Eiji Cultural Award Committee
Result:
recipient
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays (5th class)
1987
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Snow and Life
1934 Essay collectionAn early essay collection written in youth, observing snow and human life in snowy regions.
snowlifenatural observation
Avalanches of Japan — A Path to Avalanche Science
1980 Research / Non-fictionA technical and reflective work summarizing causes of avalanches, countermeasures, and pathways into snow science.
avalanche sciencedisaster preventionsnow and ice science
The Hare Diary
1983 Nature observation / EssaysEssays and records based on long-term observations of the mountain hare's behavior and ecology.
wildlifeecological observationlocal culture
Snowflake Album — The Sculptural Beauty and Mysteries of Nature
1995 Photobook / EssaysA photobook paired with essays introducing the sculptural beauty of snow and ice.
snowiceaesthetic forms
Bibliography
- The Wonders of Hachimantai
- Living with Snow and Ice
- The Hare (co-authored)
- Sawauchi Stories
- Mud Volcanoes
- Journey to the 'Stone of God' — Kihei Takahashi at 88 in the Himalaya
- Snow Woman — Kihei Takahashi Essay Collection
- At 81 — A Journey at Dawn
- Records of Snow Country Animals
- Snow and Ice — Photobook
- Avalanches of Japan — A Path to Avalanche Science
- Snow and Life
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Observational, natural-history essay stylePlain prose describing local nature
- Recurring Motifs
- snowicewildlifemountains
Health
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Pneumonia2006年（死因）Hospitalized with pneumonia in 2006 and died at age 95.
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Illness contracted during wartime (unspecified)太平洋戦争中〜戦後Reported to have fallen ill during military service and returned home; specific diagnosis not stated.
Legacy
Known for combining snow and ice science with local natural-history essays. An honorary member of the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice and recipient of cultural awards as an essayist.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society of Snow and Ice
Trivia
- Reported to have discovered a new species of thistle at age 92.
- Honorary member of the Japanese Society of Snow and Ice and involved in regional nature conservation and outreach.