Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1964) award
Tsuji Makoto
つじ まこと
Tsuji Makoto
Pen Names:
Tsuji Hitoshi（Birth name (same reading as pen name)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-09-20 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1975-12-19 age 62
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka (birthplace) → Paris (circa 1928) → Various locations in Japan
Career
- Occupations
- poet, painter, newspaper correspondent, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1930-1975
- Influenced By
- Jun Tsuji, Noe Ito, Dadaism (as an artistic movement)
- Influenced
- Writers and illustrators in mountaineering/outdoor genres
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shizuoka Technical School (Shizuoka Prefecture) | — | — | — | 中退 | Japan |
| Hosei University Technical School (night course) | — | — | — | 中退 | Japan |
Shizuoka Technical School (Shizuoka Prefecture)
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Hosei University Technical School (night course)
Period:
中退
Country:
Japan
Attended night course; dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (Rekitei Prize) | Illustrated Book of Insects and Reptiles (Muryu Zufu) | — | Rekitei (literary magazine) related organization | winner |
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize (Rekitei Prize)
1964
Work:
Illustrated Book of Insects and Reptiles (Muryu Zufu)
Organization:
Rekitei (literary magazine) related organization
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Muryu Zufu (Illustrated Book of Insects and Reptiles)
1964 illustrated essays / essaysAn illustrated collection centered on insects and small creatures, combining humorous observations with essayistic texts.
natureobservationhumor
Picture Book from the Mountains
1966 illustrated essaysA collection of images and words on mountains and skiing, characterized by affection for mountains and landscape depiction.
mountainsskiingnature observation
Voices of the Mountains (illustrated essays)
1971 illustrated essaysAn illustrated essay collection themed on mountains and nature, compiling contributions such as those to the magazine 'Gakujin'.
mountainsnaturemountaineering culture
Bibliography
- Muryu Zufu (Haga Shoten) 1964
- Picture Book from the Mountains (Soubunsha) 1966
- Voices of the Mountains (Tokyo Shimbun Publishing) 1971
- An Overnight in the Mountains (Soubunsha) 1975
- The Passing Adamo (Soubunsha, posthumous) 1976
- The World of Tsuji Makoto (Misuzu Shobo, ed. Y. Yanaibara) 1977-78
- Collected Works of Tsuji Makoto (Misuzu Shobo) 1999-2005
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- picture-essay style (combining images and text)essayistic, observation-based descriptionhumorous and satirical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- mountainsskiingnature observationinsects and small creaturescivilization-critical illustrations
Health
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stomach cancer1972-1975Underwent stomach cancer surgery around 1972; health deteriorated afterwards. In late 1975, reportedly facing limited life expectancy, he died by suicide.
Legacy
Known for his distinctive picture-essay works on mountains and nature, Tsuji influenced postwar literature and mountaineering culture through contributions to 'Rekitei' and mountain magazines; his collections continue to be reissued.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Alpine Club (contributed to and associated with mountaineering publications)
Archives
- Chofuku-ji (Kawauchi, Fukushima) - gravesite and related memorial materials
In Popular Culture
- Provided cover art for the mountaineering magazine 'Gakujin' for many years, influencing the visual culture of mountaineering.
Quotes
-
The mountains and forests spoke to me.
Source: The Mountains and Forests Spoke to Me (Hakujitsu-sha) (1980)
Trivia
- Born to notable parents: father Jun Tsuji (a prominent Dadaist writer/translator) and mother Noe Ito (a prominent women's liberation activist).
- Died by suicide (hanging) in 1975.