Kodansha Essay Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2011) award
Junko Uchizawa
うちざわ じゅんこ
Uchizawa Junko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1967-03-16 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan → Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- illustrator-reportage writer, book designer, bookbinder, essayist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Influenced By
- Toji Kamata, Koga Hirano
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Japan |
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kodansha Essay Award | Being at the Mercy of the Body | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Gessner Prize ("Book about Books" category, Silver Prize) | In Love with Printing (co-authored; illustrations) | 本の本 | Gessner Prize Committee | 受賞（銀賞） |
Kodansha Essay Award
2011
Work:
Being at the Mercy of the Body
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Gessner Prize ("Book about Books" category, Silver Prize)
2001
Work:
In Love with Printing (co-authored; illustrations)
Category:
本の本
Organization:
Gessner Prize Committee
Result:
受賞（銀賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Being at the Mercy of the Body
2010 EssayAn essay reflecting on the author's body and daily life, blending keen observation and humor while discussing health and bodily experience.
bodyhealtheveryday observation
Keeping and Eating: Three Pigs and Me
2012 Non-fiction / ReportageA reportage about keeping and slaughtering pigs that examines human-animal relationships and practices in livestock raising.
slaughteringanimalsfood culture
Drifting, Then Arriving on an Island
2016 Essay / TravelogueA travel/essay about moving to Shodoshima and island life, portraying hunting, foraging, landscapes and local relationships.
migrationisland lifehunting and foraging
700-Day War with a Stalker
2019 Non-fiction / ReportageA detailed account of the author's experience with stalking, documenting responses, psychology, and social aspects.
safetyinterpersonal relationssocial issues
Bibliography
- Sensei's Study: Illustrated Reportage of Workplaces with Books
- World Slaughterhouse Travelogue
- Oyajigaki: An Illustrated Guide to Endangered Middle-Aged Men
- Being at the Mercy of the Body
- Keeping and Eating: Three Pigs and Me
- The Woman Who Throws Things Away
- Look at This Person by Junko Uchizawa
- Drifting, Then Arriving on an Island
- 700-Day War with a Stalker
- The Woman Who Dresses Others
- Junko Uchizawa's Island Pilgrimage Notes
- Kayo and Me
- I Want to Become a Goat: Twelve Months of Goat-Keeping
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- illustrated reportageobservational essayreportage with humor
- Recurring Motifs
- slaughter and foodbooks and printingislands and migrationhuman-animal relationships
Legacy
Known for a distinctive fusion of illustration and reportage. Her sharp choice of subjects—slaughter and food, island life—and observational skills have been praised and influenced reportage and essay writing in related fields.
Trivia
- Graduated from Kokugakuin University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy.
- Began illustration work around 1992 at the request of university mentor Toji Kamata.
- Has done magazine serials and book design, and participated in several co-authored works.
- Moved to Shodoshima around 2014 and started a lifestyle including hunting and foraging.
- Was married to Susumu Kawakami (Nandaro Ayashige) and divorced in 2011.