Historical Period Writers Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2012) award
Seishi Tsukamoto
つかもと せいし
Tsukamoto Seishi
Pen Names:
Seishi Tsukamoto (alternate orthography)（Original orthography; page title differs due to technical constraints）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-04-09 （Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan → Matsue, Shimane, Japan → Tadetsu (now Minamikonoike, Higashi-Osaka), Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Kyoto (during studies at Doshisha University) → Chiba Prefecture (while working at the Tokyo branch of Nippon Photo Printing) → Higashi-Osaka (returned in 2000 to care for his father)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, illustrator
- Active Years
- 1973-
- Affiliations
- Nippon Photo Printing Co., Ltd. (employer), Reirō no Kai (publisher/organizer for Kunio Tsukamoto-related publications)
- Influenced By
- Kunio Tsukamoto (father, poet), Shūji Terayama, Yukio Mishima, Yasuki Fukushima
- Nominations
- 11th Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award (finalist), Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award (finalist, 1989)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | — | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Shimizudani High School
Country:
Japan
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Participated in the literary magazine 'ゐまあごを' and published illustrations.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Writers Club Essay Prize | Isukuhashi (essay, published in Zuihitsu Techo No.49) | 随筆 | Japan Writers Club | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Historical/Period Writers Club Award (Work Prize) | Yangdi (Emperor Yang) | 作品賞 | Historical Period Writers Club | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Nomura Kodō Literary Prize | Satellite Three Kingdoms | — | Nomura Kodō Literary Prize | 受賞 |
Japan Writers Club Essay Prize
2012
Work:
Isukuhashi (essay, published in Zuihitsu Techo No.49)
Category:
随筆
Organization:
Japan Writers Club
Result:
受賞
Historical/Period Writers Club Award (Work Prize)
2012
Work:
Yangdi (Emperor Yang)
Category:
作品賞
Organization:
Historical Period Writers Club
Result:
受賞
Nomura Kodō Literary Prize
2014
Work:
Satellite Three Kingdoms
Organization:
Nomura Kodō Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nomura Kodo Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2014) literary award
Works
Major Works
Huo Qubing
1996 Historical novelA historical novel centered on the young Western Han general Huo Qubing, depicting his military achievements and life within the power structures of ancient China.
Chinese historybiography of a generalwar and power
Bai Qi
1998 Historical novelA novel focusing on the strategist-general Bai Qi of the Warring States period, exploring his ruthless tactics and tragic end.
Warring States periodmilitary historyheroes and tragedy
Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu)
2003 Historical novelA historical novel portraying Liu Xiu (Emperor Guangwu) who founded the Later Han, focusing on themes of restoration and governance.
restoration of a dynastygovernance and politicsbiographical focus
Qin Shihuang (First Emperor)
2006 Historical novelAn epic recounting the life of Qin Shihuang, who unified China, and the lights and shadows of his autocratic rule.
unificationsolitude of powerhistory and legend
Yangdi (Emperor Yang of Sui)
2011 Historical novelThrough the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, this work portrays how extravagance and military expeditions destabilized and led to the collapse of an empire.
portrait of emperorspolicy and failurecourt and war
Satellite Three Kingdoms
2014 Historical novelA series of portraits of figures from the Three Kingdoms period, compiled from a serial published on Nikkei Business Online.
Three Kingdomsensemble dramamodern reinterpretation of sources
Basileus: Biography of Lü Buwei
2019 Historical novel/biographyA biographical novel focusing on Lü Buwei, a politician of the Qin era, depicting intrigue and human drama.
political intrigueQin-era politicsbiographical study
Emperor Xuanzong
2019 Historical novelA long novel centered on Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, depicting both the prosperity and decline of his era.
golden age and unrestculture and politicscourt history
Biography of Zhao Yun
2022 Historical novel/biographyA biographical novel focusing on the Three Kingdoms general Zhao Yun, depicting his life and valor.
Three Kingdomsgenerals' biographiesloyalty and valor
Sima Yan: The Man Who Ended the Three Kingdoms
2024 Historical novel/biographyA work portraying the end of the Three Kingdoms era through the deeds of Sima Yan, founder of the Western Jin.
state consolidationtransfer of powerhistorical turning points
Bibliography
- Hakuhaku (short stories)
- Huo Qubing
- Bai Qi
- Minazuki Harai
- Ariwara no Narihira's Window
- Empress Lü
- Xiang Yu: Zhui Does Not Pass
- Huo Guang
- Wang Mang
- Tanri-ko and Nariko
- Cai Lun: The Eunuch Who Invented Paper
- Marathon: Novel — Persian Wars 1
- After the Victory Chorus
- Zhang Qian: Chinese Historical Selections
- Emperor Guangwu
- Retsuka: Biography of Zhao Xiangzi
- Wu and Yue — Gen-Gen
- Ichidaku: Ji Bu, the Wandering Knight
- The Assassin Jing (later published as Jing Ke)
- Qin Shihuang (First Emperor)
- Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao
- Biography of Sun Tzu
- Zhong Da (Sima Yi)
- Flying General Li Guang
- Lord Chunshen
- Lu Bu: Tale of the Fierce General
- Emperor Yang of Sui (Vol. I & II)
- An Lushan
- Li Shimin (Emperor Taizong) (Vol. I & II)
- Satellite Three Kingdoms (Vol. I & II)
- Empress Wu Zetian (Vol. I & II)
- Basileus: Lü Buwei
- Emperor Xuanzong
- Biography of Zhao Yun
- Jiang Wei
- Sima Yan: The Man Who Ended the Three Kingdoms
- Biographies of Chinese Heroes
- Enjoying Chinese History Through Four-Character Idioms
- My Father: Kunio Tsukamoto
- Sei Ippatsu (collection of essays)
- On the Evil Chinese Emperors
- Sho (ni) te Haru Kanare
- Deep Digging into the Three Kingdoms
- Shuangguan Tu (illustrated book, co-authored)
- Concubine・Killing・Locust: Chinese Three-Color Strange Tales (co-authored)
- Shinsengumi: The Departure (co-authored)
- Wajiao (in Musou FanField Novels)
- Kanshou (in Musou FanField Novels)
- Xuyi (in Musou FanField Novels)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dense, research-based narrativeBiographical style probing characters' psychology and power structuresEpic yet readable storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- conflicts of emperors and generalswar and strategyinterest in and romanticism for ancient China
Legacy
Known for weighty historical novels focused on ancient Chinese history, he has engaged readers through numerous books, lectures and organized travel tours. He is regarded as contributing to popularizing historical novels and interest in Chinese history.
Academic Societies
- Historical Period Writers Club
- Japan Writers Club
In Popular Culture
- Contributed to Koei's 'Musou FanField Novels' series
- Serial published on Nikkei Business Online later compiled into a book
Trivia
- His father was the poet Kunio Tsukamoto; Seishi Tsukamoto is the heir to his father's literary copyrights.
- Since 2006 he has organized annual China tours for readers called 'Tsukamoto Seishi's China Tours' (canceled 2020–22; Taiwan tours held in 2023 and 2024).
- As an illustrator, his works appeared in the Yearbook of Japanese Illustration in 1978 and 1981.
- 'Satellite Three Kingdoms' was serialized on Nikkei Business Online before being published as a book.
- He serialized essays and anecdotes about his father in a tanka research journal and compiled them into the 2017 book 'Sho (ni) te Haru Kanare'.