Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第32回（1954年 第2回開催） award
Yukio Togawa
とがわ ゆきお
Togawa Yukio
ペンネーム:
Yukio Togawa（Used as a pen name identical to his real name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1912-04-15 （Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2004-05-01 （Tokyo, Japan） 92歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Saga (birthplace) → Raised in Wakamatsu and Yahata (now Kitakyushu), Fukuoka Prefecture → Tokyo (lived and worked)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Children's literature author, Journalist, Non-fiction writer
- 活動期間
- 1937年〜2004年
- 所属
- Japan Animal Welfare Society, World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF Japan), Elsa Nature Conservation Society, Savanna Club (Friends of East Africa), Japan Karate Shoto-kai
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takachiho (private) middle school | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Old Yamagata High School (aimed for Tohoku University paleontology) | — | Intended paleontology | — | — | Japan |
Takachiho (private) middle school
国:
Japan
Graduated middle school; further details uncertain
Old Yamagata High School (aimed for Tohoku University paleontology)
Intended paleontology
国:
Japan
Withdrew due to health problems
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Naoki Prize | The Takayasu Dog Story | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award | Animal Stories for Children | — | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Arts Promotion Prize, Minister of Education's Award | Collected Animal Literature of Yukio Togawa | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Promotion Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1986 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Naoki Prize
1954
対象作品:
The Takayasu Dog Story
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1962
対象作品:
Animal Stories for Children
主催:
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Arts Promotion Prize, Minister of Education's Award
1977
対象作品:
Collected Animal Literature of Yukio Togawa
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Arts Promotion Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
1980
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Third Class
1986
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
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第28回（1978年） award
作品
代表作
The Takayasu Dog Story
1954年 Animal literatureA novel depicting the author's relationship with a Takayasu dog he once kept; praised for its precise observation and animal knowledge.
Human-animal bondNature described from careful observation
Gaou (The Fang King) Story
1956年 Animal literature / AdventureA long work centered on fierce beasts and dogs, depicting hunting and relations with the wild; notable for detailed animal-ecology depictions.
HuntingMan and the wild
映像化・舞台化
- [TV anime] Gaou: The Brave of Daisetsuzan (1978)
The Iriomote Cat — The Mystery of the 'Living Fossil' Found on Remote Iriomote Island
1972年 Non-fiction / ZoologyA reportage-style book explaining the mystery of the Iriomote cat based on specimens he obtained on Iriomote Island.
Species discoveryField researchWildlife conservation
全著作
- The Takayasu Dog Story (1954)
- Gaou Story (1956)
- Journey to the Wild (1961-1966)
- Animal Stories for Children (1967-1969)
- The Iriomote Cat (1972)
翻案
- Those Who Live at the Edge of the Earth (film, 1960)
- Spy: Nakano School (film, 1964)
- The Dragon of Macau (film, 1965)
- Gaou: The Brave of Daisetsuzan (TV anime, 1978)
作家による翻訳
- Otter Story: My Friend Mizibil (co-translator, 1963)
- Tiger (co-translator, 1980)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Realistic, observation-based descriptionDetailed depiction of animal ecology
- 頻出モチーフ
- Dogs and wild beastsHunting and huntersHuman-animal relationshipsConservation and ecology
評価・遺産
Contributed to establishing serious animal literature in Japan, praised for realistic, observation-based depictions of animals. He was involved in the discovery of the Iriomote cat through specimen acquisition and left an impact in both literature and wildlife conservation.
関連学会
- Japan Animal Welfare Society
- World Wide Fund for Nature Japan (WWF Japan)
- Elsa Nature Conservation Society
- Savanna Club (Friends of East Africa)
資料所蔵先
- Held in the National Diet Library (Japan)
大衆文化への影響
- TV anime 'Gaou: The Brave of Daisetsuzan' (1978) based on Gaou story
- Several works adapted for film and television
豆知識
- He obtained a specimen of the Iriomote cat on Iriomote Island and contributed to the species' discovery.
- As a karate practitioner he studied under Gichin Funakoshi and Yoshitaka Funakoshi and participated in Japan Karate Shoto-kai.
- His daughter Kumi Togawa served as chairperson of the Tiger & Elephant Protection Fund (JTEF).