Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1989) award
Hitonari Tsuji
つじ ひとなり
Tsuji Hitonari
Aliases:
辻じんせい / Zinc White / Zinc
Pen Names:
Kyoko Imamura（Nom de plume for some literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-10-04 （Hino Town, Minamitama District, Tokyo, Japan (now Hino city)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City → Obihiro City → Hakodate City → France
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Musician, Film Director, Stage Director, Painter
- Active Years
- 1985-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakodate West High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Seijo University | Faculty of Economics | Film Study Group member | — | — | Japan |
Hakodate West High School
Country:
Japan
Seijo University
Faculty of Economics
/ Film Study Group member
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Subaru Literary Prize | Pianissimo | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Akutagawa Prize | Strait of Light | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Prix Femina Foreign Novel Prize | White Buddha | 外国小説賞 | Femina Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | KINOTAYO Contemporary Japanese Film Festival Best Visual Award | The Two Afterwards | — | KINOTAYO Contemporary Japanese Film Festival | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Yahoo! Search Awards Writer Division Prize | — | — | Yahoo! JAPAN | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1989
Work:
Pianissimo
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
1997
Work:
Strait of Light
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Prix Femina Foreign Novel Prize
1999
Work:
White Buddha
Category:
外国小説賞
Organization:
Femina Foundation
Result:
受賞
KINOTAYO Contemporary Japanese Film Festival Best Visual Award
2012
Work:
The Two Afterwards
Organization:
KINOTAYO Contemporary Japanese Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Yahoo! Search Awards Writer Division Prize
2020
Organization:
Yahoo! JAPAN
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (2004) nominee
Works
Major Works
Pianissimo
1989 NovelStrait of Light
1997 NovelAward-winning work of Akutagawa Prize.
FamilyReflection
White Buddha
1997 NovelWork modeled on grandfather. Won the Femina Prize for Foreign Novel in French translation.
FamilyHistory
Between Calm and Passion
1999 NovelRomance novel also adapted into a movie.
LovePassion
Adaptations
- [Film] Between Calm and Passion / 中江功 (2001)
Sayonara Itsuka
2001 NovelRomance novel adapted into movie.
LoveSeparation
Adaptations
- [Film] Sayonara Itsuka / イ・ジェハン (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical styleContemporary themes
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyLoveLoneliness
Legacy
Hitonari Tsuji is a multifaceted artist active widely in Japan and France. He has won numerous literary awards and is highly regarded for his diverse work in literature, film, and theater.
Museums
- Hakodate City Literary Museum Hakodate City, Hokkaido
Archives
- Archival materials held at Hakodate City Literary Museum
Trivia
- Hitonari Tsuji is active as a writer, musician, and film director.
- He was the first Japanese to win the Femina Prize for Foreign Novel in French-speaking countries.
- He has diverse activities including stage and film directing.