Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1949) award
Tsuneo Tomita
とみた つねお
Tomita Tsuneo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1904-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 1967-10-16 age 63
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Judoka, Racehorse owner
- Active Years
- 1937-1967
- Influenced By
- Kawarazaki Chōjūrō, Seiichi Funahashi, Tomoyoshi Murayama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyoda City Kojimachi Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University First Middle School (now Nihon University First High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Meiji University, Faculty of Commerce | Faculty of Commerce | — | — | — | Japan |
Chiyoda City Kojimachi Elementary School
Country:
Japan
Nihon University First Middle School (now Nihon University First High School)
Country:
Japan
Meiji University, Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Commerce
Country:
Japan
While a student he founded the poetry magazine 'Kanjō Kakumei'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Naoki Prize | Men; Shisei (Tattoo) | — | — | 受賞 |
Naoki Prize
1949
Work:
Men; Shisei (Tattoo)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sanshiro Sugata
1942 Popular fictionA youth novel centered on judo, depicting the growth and struggles of the protagonist Sanshiro Sugata.
judocoming-of-agemartial arts
Adaptations
- [Film] Sanshiro Sugata / 黒澤明 (1943)
Shisei (Tattoo)
1947 Popular fictionA human drama revolving around tattoos.
bodysin and atonementhuman relationships
Men (Mask)
1949 Popular fictionA postwar work which, together with 'Shisei', was awarded the 21st Naoki Prize.
human psychologypostwar society
Benkei (9 volumes)
1951 Historical novelA long series centered on Musashibō Benkei, a popular historical epic.
samurailoyaltyadventure
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Musashibō Benkei (1986)
Yawara (Judo)
1964 Popular fictionA series of stories about judo. Adapted into a TV drama whose theme song (by Misora Hibari) became a hit.
judofamilyhuman emotion
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Yawara (TV drama) (1965)
Bibliography
- Singing to Fuji
- Heroes of the Present Age
- Sanshiro Sugata
- Shisei (Tattoo)
- Men (Mask)
- Benkei (9 volumes)
- Sarutobi Sasuke
- Byakko (White Tiger)
- Wind-Traveler Stories
- Kumagai Jirō
- Edo Mujō
Adaptations
- Sanshiro Sugata (film, 1943; dir. Akira Kurosawa)
- Yawara (TV drama, 1960s; theme song by Misora Hibari)
- Musashibō Benkei (NHK serial drama, 1986)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- popular-fiction styleaccessible narrativeblend of entertainment and lyricism
- Recurring Motifs
- judosamurai/swordsmanshiployaltyhuman drama
Health
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Esophageal cancer1967Died of esophageal cancer in 1967, which ended his literary activity.
Legacy
A leading figure in popular fiction who left many hits and whose works were frequently adapted for film and television. 'Sanshiro Sugata' was made into a film by Akira Kurosawa. His works entered the public domain in 2018.
Archives
- Aozora Bunko — author works list
- National Diet Library authority data (Tsuneo Tomita)
In Popular Culture
- Sanshiro Sugata (film by Akira Kurosawa, among others)
- Yawara (TV adaptation; theme song became a hit)
Trivia
- Held a fifth-dan rank in judo.
- From the 1950s he was a racehorse owner and used the prefix 'Sugata' for his horses.
- During his lifetime he was often listed among top-earning authors.
- His copyrights expired on January 1, 2018, placing his works in the public domain.