Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (1986) award
Takuo Tokuoka
トクオカ タカオ
Tokuoka Takao
Pen Names:
Anonymous（Used in the serialized column in 'Shokun!' magazine）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-02 （Osaka Prefecture）
- Died
- 2025-04-12 （Japan） age 95
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Konan Ward, Yokohama City
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Critic, Translator
- Active Years
- 1952-2009
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University Faculty of Letters, English Department | Faculty of Letters | English Department | — | 1952 - 1953 | Japan |
Kyoto University Faculty of Letters, English Department
Faculty of Letters
/ English Department
Period:
1952 - 1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Officially joined company after submitting graduation thesis
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Shincho Literary Prize | The Decline of a Gentleman | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Incident in Yokohama Yamate | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee | 受賞 |
Shincho Literary Prize
1997
Work:
The Decline of a Gentleman
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1991
Work:
The Incident in Yokohama Yamate
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1986
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1991) award
Works
Major Works
Journey of Mourning Friends - The Works and Environment of Yukio Mishima
1973 CriticismCo-authored with Donald Keene, a travelogue exploring the works and environment of Yukio Mishima.
Yukio MishimaTravelogueLiterary Criticism
The Decline of a Gentleman
1996 MemoirMemoirs recounting interactions with Yukio Mishima and related events.
MemoirYukio Mishima
The Incident in Yokohama Yamate
1990 Non-fictionA mystery-style non-fiction about a husband-murder case in the Meiji foreign settlement in Yokohama.
MysteryHistoricalTrue Crime
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- CriticalNon-fictionMemoir
- Recurring Motifs
- HistoryYukio MishimaLiterary Criticism
Health
-
Senility晩年Died on April 12, 2025
Legacy
He had a significant impact on Japanese literary circles as a journalist, critic, and translator. He left valuable records concerning Yukio Mishima and was also known as a conservative critic.
Trivia
- He was entrusted with a manifesto on the day of the Yukio Mishima incident.
- Serialized anonymous front-page column 'Gentlemen and Ladies' in 'Shokun!' magazine for about 30 years.