Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第79回（1978年） award
Yo Tsumoto
つもと よう
Tsumoto Yō
ペンネーム:
Torayoshi Tsumoto（Birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1929-03-23 （Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan）
- 死没
- 2018-05-26 （Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan） 89歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Jodo Shinshu (Pure Land Buddhism)
- 居住地歴
- Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan → Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 1966年〜2018年
- 所属
- Honorary President and Advisor, History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club
- 所属団体
- History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakayama Prefectural Toin Middle School (prewar) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kinki University (formerly Osaka College) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Law | — | 学士（法学） | 卒業 1951年 | Japan |
Wakayama Prefectural Toin Middle School (prewar)
国:
Japan
Attended prewar middle school; later attended Osaka College (now Kinki University) before enrolling at Tohoku University.
Kinki University (formerly Osaka College)
国:
Japan
Attended the former Osaka College (now Kinki University) for a period.
Tohoku University
Faculty of Law
学位:
学士（法学）
期間:
卒業 1951年
卒業年:
1951
国:
Japan
Graduated from Tohoku University Faculty of Law in 1951.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Naoki Prize | 深重の海 | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Wakayama Prefecture Cultural Prize | — | — | Wakayama Prefecture | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award | 夢のまた夢 | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2003 | Order of the Rising Sun (Gold and Silver Rays) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2005 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club Prize (Special Merit Award) | — | 特別功労賞 | History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club | 受賞 |
Naoki Prize
1978
対象作品:
深重の海
主催:
Naoki Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Wakayama Prefecture Cultural Prize
1993
主催:
Wakayama Prefecture
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1995
対象作品:
夢のまた夢
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1997
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun (Gold and Silver Rays)
2003
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2005
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club Prize (Special Merit Award)
2012
部門:
特別功労賞
主催:
History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
深重の海
1978年 Historical novelA historical novel set in Wakayama, based on extensive research; written in heavy, concise prose.
HometownSengoku periodHuman drama
下天は夢か
1989年 Historical novelA long novel centered on Oda Nobunaga, serialized in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun and later a bestseller.
Oda NobunagaPowerReform
明治撃剣会
1982年 Short story collection / Swordmaster fictionA short story collection depicting swordsmanship exhibitions, drawing on the author's knowledge of martial arts.
SwordsmanshipMartial artsSword masters
柳生十兵衛七番勝負
2004年 Historical novelA work about the swordmaster Yagyu Jubei of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, with detailed depictions of technique and lineage.
Sword mastersMartial schoolsBushido
雑賀六字の城
1984年 Historical novelA novel about the Saiga clan of Kii and their use of matchlock firearms; notable for detailed discussion of firearms tactics.
Matchlock firearmsLocal warrior clansTactics
弥陀の橋は 親鸞聖人伝
2002年 Biographical novel / Religious historyA biographical work on Shinran Shonin, portraying the life and doctrines of Jodo Shinshu.
ReligionJodo ShinshuBiography
全著作
- 深重の海 (1978)
- 蟻の構図 (1979)
- 恋の涯 (1979)
- 土地相続人 (1979)
- 南海綺譚 (1980)
- 明治撃剣会 (1982)
- 塚原卜伝十二番勝負 (1983)
- 薩南示現流 (1983)
- 雑賀六字の城 (1984)
- 下天は夢か (1989)
- 夢のまた夢 (1993)
- 武田信玄 (1993)
- 弥陀の橋は 親鸞聖人伝 (2002)
- 八月の砲声 ノモンハンと辻政信 (2005)
- Collected Historical Novels by Yo Tsumoto (1998, 28 vols)
- 剣豪血風録 (2007)
- 孤塁の名人 Aiki Master Sagawa Yukiyoshi (2008)
- True Record of Sanada Yukimura's Siege of Osaka (2015)
- Rebel's Spine: Life of Mutsu Munemitsu (2016)
翻案
- G-Men '75 episode 273 adapted from the short story 'The Hour of the Demon' in 'Nankai Kitan'
- Satsunan Shigen-ryu manga adaptation (by Tomi Shinzō)
- Yagyu Hyogonosuke manga adaptation (by Tomi Shinzō)
- Saiga Rokuji no Shiro manga adaptation (by Oono Junji)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Heavy, concise prose that avoids sentimentalityDocumentary, research-based approach using extensive historical sources
- 頻出モチーフ
- Sword mastersWarlords of the Sengoku periodBushidoMatchlock firearmsAiki and martial arts
健康
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Aspiration pneumonia2018年5月Died of aspiration pneumonia on May 26, 2018.
評価・遺産
Yo Tsumoto was a prominent author of historical fiction focusing on sword masters and Sengoku warlords, known for his heavy, concise prose and meticulous documentary research. He won the Naoki Prize, the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award and other honors, and incorporated deep knowledge of martial arts into his works. His career also included controversies over alleged plagiarism.
関連学会
- History/Jidai Fiction Writers Club
大衆文化への影響
- G-Men '75 episode 273—TV drama adapted from the short story 'The Hour of the Demon' (from 'Nankai Kitan')
引用
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His style is characterised by heavy, concise prose that avoids sentimentality.
出典: Wikipedia: Yo Tsumoto
豆知識
- He held a 3rd dan in kendo and a 5th dan in battodo, and his deep knowledge of martial arts is reflected in his works.
- He faced multiple accusations of plagiarism; in 2005 his publisher apologized over passages in 'August's Cannon Fire'.
- Major works include '深重の海', '下天は夢か', and '柳生十兵衛七番勝負'.