Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2012) award
Gaku Shinya
がく しんや
Gaku Shinya
Pen Names:
Gaku Shinya（Pen name）,
Yutaka Inoue（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-11-05 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Broadcast writer, Translator, Essayist, Lecturer
- Active Years
- 1966-
- Affiliations
- History and Period Fiction Writers' Club (Representative Secretary at founding), Seibu Bunri University, Guest Professor, Hosei University, Lecturer, Japan Literary Artists Association, Director
- Memberships
- Member of 'Writers Seeking a Nuclear-free Society' (anti-nuclear writers group), Japan Literary Artists Association
- Influenced By
- Rokusuke Ei, Shusaku Endo, Seicho Matsumoto
- Nominations
- Finalist, 1st Shōsetsu Seven Newcomer Award (1970) — finalist for 'Munpeki (胸壁)'."
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School (Sociology) | Graduate School of Sociology | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
| Komaba Toho High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Debuted while enrolled; published in 'Mita Bungaku'.
Keio University Graduate School (Sociology)
Graduate School of Sociology
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's coursework.
Komaba Toho High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | History and Period Fiction Writers' Club Award | — | 実績功労賞 | History and Period Fiction Writers' Club | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Kaga Otohiko Recommended Special Literary Prize | Sho / Wing Spread | 推奨特別文学賞 | Kaga Otohiko Recommended Special Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
History and Period Fiction Writers' Club Award
2012
Category:
実績功労賞
Organization:
History and Period Fiction Writers' Club
Result:
受賞
Kaga Otohiko Recommended Special Literary Prize
2021
Work:
Sho / Wing Spread
Category:
推奨特別文学賞
Organization:
Kaga Otohiko Recommended Special Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bakkayarou: Live, Travel, Think
1970 Essay / TravelogueAn early collection of essays and travel pieces reflecting on journeys and youthful thought.
travelyouthself-reflection
Sakemakura: Tongue's Journey
1981 Essay / TravelogueA series of essays on sake and travel, focusing on landscapes and human observation.
saketravellandscape
Water's Departure
1989 Travel writing / EssayTravel essays themed around water, contemplating local climates and cultures.
natureregional culturewater
The Dragon of Hokuetsu: Kawai Tsugunosuke
1995 Historical novel / BiographicalA biographical historical novel centered on Kawai Tsugunosuke, reexamining his life and actions.
historybiographyBakumatsu era
Novel: The Restoration of Teito
2011 Novel / Historical fictionA multi-voiced historical novel about the restoration of the imperial capital, depicting the city and its people.
urban historyreconstructionensemble cast
Sho / Wing Spread
2020 Novel / Mixed historical and reflective proseA recent work combining historical motifs with personal reflections; recipient of a recommended special literary prize.
historyflight/aspirationintrospection
Bibliography
- Bakkayarou: Live, Travel, Think
- Rough Dawn: Profiles of Rebellious People (Interviews)
- Cry of the Rootless Grass
- Introduction to the Study of Youth by Multi-Koushaku
- You Fly the Sky, I Crawl the Earth
- Multi-Koushaku's Overseas Wanderings
- Days Like Love
- Unfinished Youth
- A Journey through European Youth Literature
- Sakemakura: Tongue's Journey
- Crossroads of the India School: Discoveries in the Canton World
- Contemporary India and Japan: A Wind Gauge of Commentary
- The Adventures of the Japanized: On Japanese Identity
- Kazama
- How to Write Japanese: A Simple Manual of Expression
- Water's Departure
- Humming Travelogue of the Carefree Soul
- Japan Youth Pilgrimage
- Tokyo Apparitions
- Dance of Flesh and Bone
- Yukichi Fukuzawa (Biography for Young Readers)
- English-Japanese Translation and Expression Techniques
- Homeward Travelogue of Japan
- Drifting in the Taklamakan Desert
- How to Write Travelogues
- Tabibitology: Life Wisdom Taught by Travel
- The Dragon of Hokuetsu: Kawai Tsugunosuke
- We, the Baby Boomer Generation
- Murakami Takekichi: The Naval Commander Who Supported Mōri
- Kirin: The Tale of Hashimoto Sanai
- Kira's Side of the Story: A New Account of Genroku Chushingura
- The Decisive Battle of Toba-Fushimi: Tokugawa Yoshinobu's Choice
- Heisei Apparition Stories
- Ieyasu on the Run: Seizing the Realm
- The Case of Bainein Tomiko: A Kira Side Tale
- Japan's Narratives: The Truths of Anti-Heroes
- Festival of the Wind
- Oguri Tadachika
- Pursuit: What Became of Japan's Historical Protagonists
- Roads and Beast Paths
- Hijikata Toshizo: Becoming a Demon and Heading North
- Kondo Isami: Assassination Orders
- Defending Kira Uenosuke
- Traveling the Enchanting View from the Train Window
- Murder at Kyoto's Gion Festival
- Oboro Valley Double Suicide
- Okita Soji: Blood, Flowers, and Dance
- A Journey Through Encounters with the Shinsengumi
- The Big Ticket of Bunkyu Year: The Beginning of Japanese Horse Racing
- Yukichi Fukuzawa (3 vols.)
- Historical Biography: Minamoto no Yoshitsune
- Sword Heroics: Brave Tales of the Shinsengumi
- Yamauchi Kazutoyo
- Japan's Famous Pleasant Mountains: Refreshing Hikes from Age 50
- Japan's History: The Losers' Side of the Story
- Japan's History: The Assistants' Side of the Story
- Japan's History: The Supporting Actors' Side of the Story
- How to Write Good Travelogues
- Cruel Histories of Wicked Women
- Ways Not to Despair
- Lifelong Wild Man: Nakae Chomin and His Era
- Sekigahara: The Commanders' Side of the Story
- Green Corridor
- Sengoku Battles: The Losers' Side of the Story
- Late Edo Restoration: The Heroes' Side of the Story
- Aya: The Refreshing Sakichi Tea-house Tales
- The Last Day of Sakamoto Ryoma
- Another Tale of Ryoma: Oryo and Fourteen Women
- Detective Dog Kongomaru: Tales of Fukagawa and Monnaka
- Human Studies of 'Ambition' Surrounding Ryoma
- Koharu Days: Old Edo Gentlemen's Opinions
- Bakumatsu Diplomat: Iwase Tadazane
- Kukai Is Here
- Sanada Nobuyuki: One Who Decorates the Realm
- Gyoki: The Monk Called a Bodhisattva
- Mitsuhide's Side: Because I Like Akechi Mitsuhide
- Sho / Wing Spread
- Oda Urakusai: A Sengoku Tea Master Surpassing Rikyu
Translations by Author
- Gandhi: Soldier of Nonviolence (Calvin Keitel) — translation
- Enchanting World Travels (editor/translator)
- The Story of the Founding of Israel (co-translated)
- Contemporary Indian Short Stories (translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Styles centered on historical novels while incorporating autobiographical elements and travel writing.Tends to depict characters' inner lives and alternate perspectives on history in an accessible way.
- Recurring Motifs
- journey/travelre-examination of historical figuresperspectives of losers/supporting rolesdepictions of local landscapes and culture
Legacy
Active across historical fiction and travel writing since the postwar era, known for re-evaluating historical figures and conveying the pleasures of travel. Involved in founding the History and Period Fiction Writers' Club and engaged in education and broadcasting.
Academic Societies
- Japan Literary Artists Association
- History and Period Fiction Writers' Club
Archives
- National Diet Library authority file
- VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)
Trivia
- Birth name Yutaka Inoue.
- Debuted while a student at Keio University with a piece published in 'Mita Bungaku'.
- Apprenticed under Rokusuke Ei and has worked in TV/radio scriptwriting, commercial copywriting, and as a program personality.
- Signed the 'Writers' Statement Opposing the Gulf War' in 1991.
- After age 50 produced many period novels and historical essays.