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Takehiro Higuchi

ひぐち たけひろ

Higuchi Takehiro

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1971-01-01 （Zoshigaya, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Zoshigaya, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto Prefecture (lived ca. 2015–2017) → Tokyo (since 2017) → Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture (visits annually)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Magazine editor, Essayist, Columnist
活動期間
2009年〜
所属
Japan Writers' Association
所属団体
Japan Writers' Association
影響を受けた人物
Kazufumi Shiraishi
ノミネート
24th Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize (Minshuku Yukiguni), 2nd Yamada Fūtarō Prize (Minshuku Yukiguni), 14th Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize (All About Terror)

学歴

Teikyo University
Faculty of Letters
国: Japan
Graduated (year not specified in source)

受賞歴

Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
2011
対象作品: Minshuku Yukiguni
主催: Bungeishunju
結果: 候補
Yamada Fūtarō Prize
2011
対象作品: Minshuku Yukiguni
結果: 候補
Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize
2012
対象作品: All About Terror
結果: 候補

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Farewell Zoshigaya

2009年 Fiction

Debut work; a novel set in the Zoshigaya neighborhood of Tokyo.

local communityurban human relationshipsnostalgia

Japan's Sex

2010年 Essay / Non-fiction

An essay collection addressing sex and aspects of Japanese culture.

sexcultural commentarysociety

Minshuku Yukiguni

2010年 Fiction

A novel set around a guesthouse; after publication it was nominated for the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize and the Yamada Fūtarō Prize.

human dramaregional lifememory

All About Terror

2011年 Fiction / social fiction

As the title suggests, a work dealing with terror and violence; it was nominated for the 14th Ōyabu Haruhiko Prize.

violencecontemporary societycrime

On Tamori

2013年 Criticism / Non-fiction

A critical/essayistic study of the entertainer Tamori.

media studiespersonal profilepop culture

I Want Breasts! – A Father's Diary of Raising Boys

2017年 Essay / Parenting

An essay collection about parenting and family life.

childcarefamilyfatherhood

Lawless World: Dear Mom, Fuck You

2023年 Fiction / contemporary fiction

A recent work; the title indicates provocative and intense themes.

rebellionfamilysociety

Bonbu: Terashima Tomohiro — The Man Who Created 'BUBKA'

2025年 Biography / Non-fiction

A biographical work about the figure behind the magazine 'BUBKA'.

biographymedia historymagazine culture

全著作

  • Farewell Zoshigaya (2009)
  • Japan's Sex (2010)
  • Minshuku Yukiguni (2010)
  • Zoshigaya R.I.P. (2011)
  • All About Terror (2011)
  • Twenty-five Eyes (2012)
  • Look Back in Anger (2012)
  • On Tamori (2013)
  • Sweet Revenge (2014)
  • The Right to Be Loved (2014)
  • Save the Dolphin Song! (2015)
  • Goodbye Kenji Ozawa (2015)
  • The Sun Is Full (2016)
  • I Want Breasts! – A Father's Diary of Raising Boys (2017)
  • Accident Report (2017)
  • Tokyo Dad-Friends Love Story (2019)
  • I Thought Senri Oe and Misato Watanabe Were Getting Married (2020)
  • Masahiko Nakano's Showa 92 (2022)
  • Lawless World: Dear Mom, Fuck You (2023)
  • Bonbu: Terashima Tomohiro — The Man Who Created 'BUBKA' (2025)

作風・主題

文体
Frequent references to pop cultureColloquial and occasionally provocative voiceStyle that crosses the line between essay and fiction
頻出モチーフ
Tokyo neighborhoods and urban scenesfamily and parentingelements of violence and rebellion

評価・遺産

A contemporary Japanese writer who combines experience as a magazine editor with a career as a novelist. Known for works that address urban life and pop culture. Although he once announced his retirement, he has continued to publish fiction and essays, expanding his output into criticism and columns.

関連学会

  • Japan Writers' Association

大衆文化への影響

  • Presence on X (formerly Twitter) (@byezoushigaya)

引用

  • I'm just bored. Being a writer isn't a man's lifelong job.
    出典: Nikkan SPA! (2016年)

豆知識

  • Worked as a magazine editor, including on 'BUBKA'.
  • Remarried in 2015 to lawyer Noriko Miwa (Miwa Noriko).
  • Announced retirement as a writer in 2016 but has continued to publish.
  • Second child (daughter) was born in 2022.