Da Vinci Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2007) grand prize
Mako Takihane
たきはね まこ
Takihane Mako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-01-01 （Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ashiya, Hyōgo (birthplace) → Tokyo (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Company employee
- Active Years
- 2007-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Jogakuin (Middle & High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Kobe Jogakuin (Middle & High School)
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Kirara" Mobile Mail Novel Grand Prize | Mayu-chan | グランプリ06 | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Da Vinci Literary Prize | Usagi Pan (Rabbit Bread) | 大賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Tamanegi to Hachimitsu (Onions and Honey) | フジテレビ賞 | Sankei Shimbun | 受賞 |
"Kirara" Mobile Mail Novel Grand Prize
2006
Work:
Mayu-chan
Category:
グランプリ06
Result:
受賞
Da Vinci Literary Prize
2007
Work:
Usagi Pan (Rabbit Bread)
Category:
大賞
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
2019
Work:
Tamanegi to Hachimitsu (Onions and Honey)
Category:
フジテレビ賞
Organization:
Sankei Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Usagi Pan (Rabbit Bread)
2007 NovelDebut work. A warm portrayal of the everyday lives, romances and work of young women.
coming-of-ageromanceeveryday life
Neverra North Kanto Branch, Inc.
2008 NovelA workplace novel portraying interpersonal relationships and the subtleties of office life.
workplacehuman relationshipshumor
Shirayukudō
2009 NovelA story about a woman working at a cosmetics company, balancing career and romance. Later retitled for a paperback edition.
workromancewomen
Sakyō-ku Tanabata-dōri Higashi-iru
2009 Linked short story collectionA linked short story collection set in Sakyō Ward, weaving small tales of local landscapes and characters.
local lifeeveryday momentshuman drama
Paripari
2014 Short story collectionA collection of short stories capturing subtle everyday moments across varied pieces.
everyday liferelationshipsemotional nuance
East of Santiago, West of Shibuya
2015 Short story collectionA short story collection including pieces set overseas and in provincial areas, depicting travel, loss, and encounters.
travelencountersloss
Two Sisters
2015 NovelA family novel centered on the relationship between two sisters, exploring memory and the fraying of bonds.
familysisterhoodmemory
An Unbelievably Noisy Music Box Shop
2018 Series linked short storiesA series of linked short stories around a music box shop, where calm and clamor intersect.
shops and peoplenostalgiasmall miracles
Tamanegi to Hachimitsu (Onions and Honey)
2018 Children's bookA children's story warmly depicting family and compassion for others.
familyempathygrowth
Uchi no Recipe (Our Recipes)
2019 Essay / FictionA work interweaving episodes about home and food, depicting the flavors of everyday life.
foodhomememories
Sitting on the Rainbow
2019 NovelA novel that delicately depicts unease and hope within everyday life.
everyday lifehopesolitude
Goddess's Salad
2020 NovelA multi-perspective ensemble novel that portrays the nuances of relationships.
human relationshipsfamilyself-discovery
Bibliography
- Usagi Pan (Rabbit Bread)
- Neverra North Kanto Branch, Inc.
- Shirayukudō
- Shirayukudō: The Work and Love of Sachiko Minemura (retitled edition)
- Sunny, Then Bouquet
- The Garden of Oxibetalum
- Iroha Nioedo
- Paripari
- East of Santiago, West of Shibuya
- Two Sisters
- The Bride's Flower
- Broken-Heart Heaven
- Hello Sayoko, I Admire Your Technique
- The Matsunouchi Family's Lodger
- A Ship I've Boarded
- Tamanegi to Hachimitsu (Onions and Honey)
- Uchi no Recipe (Our Recipes)
- Sitting on the Rainbow
- Goddess's Salad
- Your Desired Conditions Are
- The Professor's Boots
- Looking Up at Hikoboshi
- The Four Brothers of the Azuma Family
- Goodbye, Principal
- Sakyō-ku Tanabata-dōri Higashi-iru
- Sakyō-ku Koizuki-bashi Wataru
- Sakyō-ku Momokuri-zaka Ueru
- An Unbelievably Noisy Music Box Shop
- A Music Box Shop So Quiet It's Frustrating
- Ano Koro no, (includes: "Paripari")
- Sacred Places of Love - Where You Meet Your Last Love (includes: "Toki-chan")
- Palm of Love - Memories with the Most Important Person (includes: "Oyasumi")
- One Midsummer - Five Stories to Read in Midsummer (includes: "Midsummer Zoo")
- Five-Minute Stories (includes: "Himawari")
- Black Marriage, White Marriage (includes: "Choux Cream")
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic, life-sized character portrayalscalm, conversational narrative voicedelicate psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- family and sisterhoodfood and homesmall everyday incidentslocal and travel landscapes
Legacy
An author supported by readers for realistic character portrayals and warm humor. Praised for a wide range of works from short stories to children's books and recipient of multiple literary awards.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2007 with "Usagi Pan."
- Writes while working as a company employee.
- Won the 2019 Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Fuji TV Prize) for "Tamanegi to Hachimitsu."
- Has published several linked-series works, including the Sakyō-ku series and the music box shop series.