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Tomoki Tsujiuchi

つじうち ともき

Tsujiuchi Tomoki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1956-04-24 （Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan）
Died
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Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Iizuka, Fukuoka, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Singer, Singer-songwriter
Active Years
1977-
Nominations
Finalist, Dazai Osamu Prize (1999) for 'Seiji'

Education

Tokyo Designer Gakuin
Commercial Graphic Department / Commercial Graphic Department
Year of Graduation: 1977
Country: Japan
Graduated in 1977

Awards

Dazai Osamu Prize
2000
Work: Takiko-chan
Organization: Mitaka City & Chikuma Shobo
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Aozora no Roulette

2001 Fiction (short story collection)

A short-story collection including 'Takiko-chan'. Warm, sympathetic portraits of hometown life and human relationships.

nostalgiahuman relationshipscommunity
Adaptations
  • [Film] Aozora no Roulette (2007)

Seiji

2002 Novel

The work that was a finalist for the Dazai Osamu Prize in 1999. It focuses on characters' inner lives and their relationships.

personal growthinterpersonal relationships

Always Dream

2002 Fiction

A collection of stories that explore the boundary between daily life and dreams.

dreamseveryday life

Shin-san

2003 Fiction

A human drama centered on community and family. Later adapted into the film 'Shin-san: Serenade of the Coal Town'.

familycommunitynostalgia
Adaptations
  • [Film] Shin-san: Serenade of the Coal Town (2010)

Last Cinema

2004 Fiction

A collection that includes stories themed around cinema and memory.

filmmemory

Homecoming

2006 Fiction

Stories depicting the feelings of people returning to their hometowns.

returning homerenewal

Field Wind

2006 Fiction

Works that portray human dramas set against natural and rural landscapes.

naturerural life

I Just Want to Talk About Life Under the Blue Sky

2012 Essays

An essay collection reflecting on everyday life and views on life.

essayslife

Bibliography

  • Aozora no Roulette
  • Seiji
  • Always Dream
  • Shin-san
  • Last Cinema
  • Homecoming
  • Field Wind
  • I Just Want to Talk About Life Under the Blue Sky

Adaptations

  • Film 'Aozora no Roulette' (2007)
  • Film 'Shin-san: Serenade of the Coal Town' (2010)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Warm, plainspoken narrative voiceRealistic portrayal that carefully depicts characters' inner lives
Recurring Motifs
nostalgiacoal-town and rural landscapesfamily and everyday lifemusic

Legacy

After winning the Dazai Osamu Prize, he became known for warm portrayals of community and family. Several works have been adapted to film, and he has been active in both literature and music.

Archives

  • National Diet Library (authority record)

In Popular Culture

  • Film adaptations ('Aozora no Roulette' 2007, 'Shin-san: Serenade of the Coal Town' 2010)
  • Music activity as a singer-songwriter (album 'ZeRo', 2009)

Trivia

  • Graduated from Tokyo Designer Gakuin's Commercial Graphic Department in 1977.
  • Belonged to Victor Records as a solo singer for three years starting in 1978.
  • Finalist for the Dazai Osamu Prize in 1999 with 'Seiji' and won the prize in 2000 with 'Takiko-chan'.
  • 'Aozora no Roulette' was adapted into a film in 2007; 'Shin-san' was adapted as 'Shin-san: Serenade of the Coal Town' in 2010.
  • Released his first singer-songwriter album 'ZeRo' in 2009.