All Yomimono Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Takeda Masako
たけだ まさこ
Takeda Masako
Aliases:
川俣昌子 (本名)
Pen Names:
Takeda Masako（Pen name (real name: Kawamata Masako)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-03-21 （Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright, Scriptwriter, Stage director
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Affiliations
- Selection committee member, Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (2007–2017), Selection committee member for kabuki script submissions, Japan Arts Council (National Theatre), Selection committee member, Nihonkai Literary Prize (Hokuriku Chunichi Shimbun)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Education | — | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Education
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | All Yomimono Newcomer Prize | — | — | All Yomimono (literary magazine) | Winner |
| 2003 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize | — | — | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2011 | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize | — | — | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee | Winner |
All Yomimono Newcomer Prize
1982
Organization:
All Yomimono (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize
2003
Organization:
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
2011
Organization:
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 9 (2003) award
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 30 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
A historical novel that won the All Yomimono Newcomer Prize.
historyEdo period
A work involving a photographer and a geisha.
geishaphotographyhuman drama
Kyoka Fantasia
1989 Fantasy / Historical fictionA work that incorporates fantastical elements inspired by Izumi Kyoka.
fantasywriter studiesliterary history
Winner of the Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
historical figuresronin
Winner of the Nitta Jirō Literary Prize; deals with the figure of Nanbu.
gokenin (samurai retainers)Edo periodlove
A short story collection containing several historical short stories.
short storiesEdo period
Bibliography
Adaptations
- Traditional-music plays 'Shunkinsho' and 'Araki'
- Dance lyrics 'Ka' and 'Tairo'
- Dance dramas 'Hana-tsunagi' and 'Senhime Mugen'
- Kamo River Odori (2006) — script
- Dance lyric 'Nochi no Tsuki' (based on Chiyojo of Kaga) — script and direction
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Primarily writes jidaigeki (historical novels)Uses classical and lyrical expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- Interior portraits of historical figuresSubjects related to kabuki and traditional music
Legacy
Known for carefully portraying historical figures in jidaigeki; active also as a playwright and writer of dance lyrics. She has won literary prizes and served on selection committees, contributing to the literary community.
Archives
- National Diet Library (collections / authority records)
Trivia
- Her real name is Kawamata Masako.
- She served as a selection committee member for the Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize from 2007 to 2017.
- Her dance lyric 'Hotaru' has been performed in concert halls and recorded on a commercial CD.
- She won the All Yomimono Newcomer Prize (1982), Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (2003), and Nitta Jirō Literary Prize (2011).