Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1957) award
Chiyo Uno
うの ちよ
Uno Chiyo
Pen Names:
Chiyo Uno（Pen name nearly identical to real name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1897-11-28 （Yokoyama Village, Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture (now Kawanishi, Iwakuni City)）
- Died
- 1996-06-10 （Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo） age 98
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, editor, kimono designer, entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 1921-1996
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwakuni Girls' High School (now Yamaguchi Prefectural Iwakuni High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Iwakuni Girls' High School (now Yamaguchi Prefectural Iwakuni High School)
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Noma Literary Prize | Ohan | — | Noma Literary Prize Organization | winner |
| 1970 | Female Writers' Literary Prize | Happiness | — | Female Writers' Literary Prize Organization | winner |
| 1972 | Japan Art Academy Prize | — | — | Japan Art Academy | winner |
| 1974 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Japanese Government | recipient |
| 1982 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Sound of Rain | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | winner |
| 1990 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Japanese Government | recipient |
| 1996 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Japanese Government | posthumous recipient |
Noma Literary Prize
1957
Work:
Ohan
Organization:
Noma Literary Prize Organization
Result:
winner
Female Writers' Literary Prize
1970
Work:
Happiness
Organization:
Female Writers' Literary Prize Organization
Result:
winner
Japan Art Academy Prize
1972
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
winner
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
1974
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
recipient
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1982
Work:
Sound of Rain
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
winner
Person of Cultural Merit
1990
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
recipient
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays
1996
Organization:
Japanese Government
Result:
posthumous recipient
Awards & Nominations
Shinchosha Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1966) nominee
Women's Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (1971) award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (1982) award
Works
Major Works
Shikisange
1933 NovelA work depicting her relationship with Seiji Togo.
lovewomen
Adaptations
- [Film] Shikisange / 阿部豊 (1956)
Dollmaker Tenguyaku Kikuji
1942 NovelOhan
1947 NovelAn autobiographical novel serialized over a long period, becoming a representative work.
autobiographywomenlove
Adaptations
- [Film] Ohan / 市川崑 (1984)
- [TV Drama] Ikite Yuku Watashi (1984)
Sasu
1966 NovelA Story of a Certain Woman
1971 NovelIkite Yuku Watashi
1983 Autobiographical NovelA representative autobiographical novel.
autobiographylife
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Ikite Yuku Watashi (1991)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Essayistic styleModern Japanese literature
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveWomen's way of lifeKimono
Health
-
Acute pneumonia晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Chiyo Uno was a multi-talented individual who won numerous literary awards and was a pioneer among Japanese female entrepreneurs. She engaged in social activities such as protecting the Usuzumi Sakura and influenced popular culture as well as the academic world.
Museums
- Chiyo Uno Birthplace Kawanishi, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Opened in 2005
Academic Societies
- Member of the Japan Art Academy
In Popular Culture
- Exhibits and memorials are installed at Iwakuni Station, Nishi-Iwakuni Station, and Kawanishi Station in Iwakuni City.
- Iwakuni City Transportation Bureau operates the "Ohan Bus."
- The 2026 latter half NHK Asadora "Blossom" features a protagonist modeled on Chiyo Uno.
Quotes
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She was surprised that writing could be so lucrative and devoted herself to writing.
Source: Personal account (NHK Radio "My Literature, My Memories") (1986)
Trivia
- Unusually married the child of her stepmother's sister at age 14 but returned home after about 10 days.
- Was once arrested on suspicion of mahjong gambling during wartime.
- Actively continued writing and entrepreneurship until late in life, building 11 houses.