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Yoshio Takahashi
たかはし よしお
Takahashi Yoshio
Aliases:
高橋義雄 / 高橋吉雄 / 高橋節雄
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-26 （Funabashi, Chiba, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Funabashi, Chiba, Japan → Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee — 'Yami no Sōretsu' (1987), Naoki Prize nominee — 'Hihō Gassanmaru' (1989), Naoki Prize nominee — 'Disappears at 50° North' (1990), Naoki Prize nominee — 'Kazefuki Tōge' (1991)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichikawa Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
Ichikawa Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Naoki Sanjugo Prize | Wolf Magistrate | — | — | Winner |
Naoki Sanjugo Prize
1992
Work:
Wolf Magistrate
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Phantom Meiji Restoration: The Kind Warriors
1977 Period novel (jidaigeki)Debut novel, a historical work set around the Meiji Restoration.
Meiji Restorationpatriotshistory
Funeral Procession of Darkness
1987 Period/historical novelA period mystery concerning the investigation of the assassination of Councilor Hirosawa; explores politics and human motives. Naoki Prize nominee.
assassinationmysterypolitics
The Treasure Ship Gassanmaru
1989 Period novelA period novel depicting adventure and human drama revolving around sea trade. Naoki Prize nominee.
seaadventuretrade
Disappears at 50° North
1990 MysteryA suspense novel set in the north, centered on disappearances and mystery.
disappearancenorthern settingmystery
Windblown Pass (Kazefuki Tōge)
1991 Period novelSet in a mountain village, this work depicts human feelings and local conflicts. Naoki Prize nominee.
village lifehuman dramaconflict
Wolf Magistrate
1992 Period novelA standout period novel set in the Edo era; winner of the 106th Naoki Sanjugo Prize.
magistratesjusticehumanity
The Retired Master's Ninja Arts (series)
1995 Period novelA series centered on retired masters' ninja arts, blending ninjutsu and swordplay in period settings.
ninjutsuswordsmanshipespionage
Exploration of Rural Life
1984 Non-fiction / EssaysA non-fiction work exploring country life and village living, notable for its regional perspective.
rural lifelocal communitiespractical living
Bibliography
- Phantom Meiji Restoration: The Kind Warriors
- Renunciation Aspirations: The Wanderer's Survival Skills
- The Strange Merchant Snell
- Exploration of Rural Life
- Happiness of Country Life: Seven Mayors Speak
- Funeral Procession of Darkness
- Village Houses: Living at the Foot of Mt. Gassan
- Yellow Dust Diary
- Invitation to Country Life: The Joy of the Village
- Country Uproar: Village Play
- The Treasure Ship Gassanmaru
- Arms Dealer
- Assassin in the Flower's Shadow
- Meriken Samurai
- Disappears at 50° North
- Pleasures Hidden in the Forest
- Drift-Accumulation Jinya
- Windblown Pass
- The Hide-and-Seek Forest: My Mountain & Sea Travel Diary
- Pride of the Countryside: Living Regionally with Interest
- Wolf Magistrate
- The Suspicious House in the Forest
- Gomonban: Aizu Domain's Last Secret Agent
- Private Edition Tenpō Suikoden
- Brothers of Goryōkaku
- The Sword at Sunset: Biographies of Japanese Swordsmen
- Record of Blood and Wind in the South Seas
- Outcasts of Great Edo
- The Wise Live Deep in the Mountains
- 5-7-5: The Scent of Evil
- Ikyū Killer: The Nagebushi O-Sayo Detective Records
- Izayoi Kozō
- Sunset Field
- Crying Yasha
- Japan in Turmoil: The Tale of Minomura Rizaemon
- Messenger of the King of Bohai
- Fūma Mountain Gang
- Revenge at Jōrurizaka
- Forty-Four Days of Finance Minister Takahashi Korekiyo in the Financial Panic
- If You Want an Easy Life, Live in a Regional City
- Sleeping Demon: The Lone-Sword Bamboo Grove Tales
- Resolute Economic Policies: The Battle of Finance Minister Jun'nosuke Inoue
- Legend of the Sword Immortal
- Sasaki Kojirō
- Accounts of the Silver Mine Settlements in Dewa
- Collected Works of Yoshio Takahashi
- Land of Martial Combat
- Tenpō World-Repair Circulars
- Duel at Enmaga-tsuji
- Meiji Weird Tales Society
- Secret Mission
- The Harbor Where Cranes Dance
- Kagerō Courier (Kiyuichi Fūshin-chō series)
- Steam of the Bath: Hanawa Daihachi Bathkeeper Diary series
- Genroku Secret Tunes
- Northern Warriors: Wolf Magistrate — Masterpieces of Period Fiction
- Arson & Thief Control: The Edo Special Investigator Called 'Oni'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed period-novel style (jidaigeki)Reportage-like accounts of rural lifeA narrative that blends historical fact and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- local communities and village societyespionage and ninjutsuswordsmanship and magistratesfamily and inheritance
Legacy
Since his debut in 1977, Yoshio Takahashi has been known for period and historical novels as well as works on regional life. He won the Naoki Sanjugo Prize in 1992. Since 1997 he has contributed to local literary culture by running novelist/writer courses in Yamagata.
Trivia
- His son Fumiki Takahashi is also a novelist.
- Debuted in 1977 with 'Phantom Meiji Restoration: The Kind Warriors'.
- Was nominated for the Naoki Prize several times (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991) and won the 106th Naoki Sanjugo Prize in 1992 for 'Wolf Magistrate'.
- Since 1997 he has run a novelist/writer course in Yamagata.