Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2020) award
Takeshi Utsumi
うつみ たけし
Utsumi Takeshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Psychiatrist, Author (novelist and non-fiction writer), Researcher, University professor
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- The University of Tokyo Hospital (branch) — Neurology Department (clinical practice), Teikyo University, Department of Mental and Neurological Sciences (Associate Professor), Tokyo University of the Arts, Health Management Center (Associate Professor, later Professor, Honorary Professor)
- Memberships
- Japanese Society of Psychopathology, Japan Society for Byosekigaku (study of disease traces), Japanese Society of Depression, Japanese Society for the History of Psychiatry
- Influenced By
- Yukio Mishima
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine | 医学士 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo (Graduate School) | — | — | 博士（医学） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Medicine
Degree:
医学士
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo (Graduate School)
Degree:
博士（医学）
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Ph.D. (Medicine), University of Tokyo (1993)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Osaragi Jiro Prize | Must Burn the Golden Pavilion | — | — | winner |
Osaragi Jiro Prize
2020
Work:
Must Burn the Golden Pavilion
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Must Burn the Golden Pavilion
2020 NovelA historical novel that reworks the Kinkaku-ji arson case and elements related to Yukio Mishima, combining historical narrative with psychopathological insight.
historypsychopathologyYukio Mishimaarsoncreation and destruction
Pensee Schizophrenic — Psychopathology of Schizophrenia
2008 Psychiatry / AcademicAn academic examination of clinical presentations and theoretical psychopathology concerning schizophrenia.
schizophreniapsychopathologyclinical theory
A New Era of Depression — The Illness Called Bipolar II Disorder (A Psychiatrist's Message)
2006 Psychiatry / Non-fictionA professional yet accessible book explaining clinical aspects of mood disorders, particularly Bipolar II disorder and depression, focusing on diagnosis and treatment.
depressionbipolar disorderclinical psychiatry
The Wandering Self — Psychopathology of Postmodernism
2012 Psychiatry / PhilosophicalAn exploration of postmodern conditions and transformations of the self from a psychopathological perspective.
subjectivitypostmodernismpsychopathology
The Psychopathology of the Autism Spectrum — For Those Who Follow the Stars
2015 Psychiatry / Developmental disordersA work aiming to deepen clinical and psychopathological understanding of the autism spectrum.
autism spectrumdevelopmental disordersclinical psychopathology
Bibliography
- Studies on Schizophrenia
- The Disappearance of 'Split-mind'
- What Is Psychiatric Clinical Practice — For Daily New Experiences
- A New Era of Depression — The Illness Called Bipolar II Disorder
- The Psychology of Depression
- Pensee Schizophrenic — Psychopathology of Schizophrenia
- The Wandering Self — Psychopathology of Postmodernism
- The Illness Called Bipolar II Disorder — Revised Edition
- The Psychopathology of the Autism Spectrum — For Those Who Follow the Stars
- Must Burn the Golden Pavilion
- The Hard Core of Mood Disorders: The Fate of 'Depression' and 'Mania'
- Current Debates on Depression (ed.)
- The Structure of 'Depression' (ed.)
- Hiroshi Yasunaga Collection (ed.)
- The Stage of 'Depression' (ed.)
- Psychopathology of Developmental Disorders I (ed.)
- Psychopathology of Developmental Disorders II (ed.)
- Psychopathology of Developmental Disorders III (ed.)
- Psychopathology of Developmental Disorders IV (ed.)
- Psychiatric Symptomatology: Introduction to Symptomatology (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clinical and analytical proseA style blending historical facts with psychiatric insightTendency to incorporate academic vocabulary into accessible narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- psychopathologydepression and bipolar disorderschizophreniathe relationship between creativity and madnessdisease traces and history
Legacy
Known for interdisciplinary work bridging psychiatry and literature. He combined theoretical psychopathological reflections grounded in clinical experience with works addressing historical and literary subjects, influencing both academic and general readers. His novel 'Must Burn the Golden Pavilion' earned the Osaragi Jiro Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society of Psychopathology
- Japan Society for Byosekigaku (study of disease traces)
- Japanese Society of Depression
- Japanese Society for the History of Psychiatry
Trivia
- He has a clinical and research career as a psychiatrist while also publishing literary works; he won the Osaragi Jiro Prize in 2020.
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Medicine in 1979 and earned a Ph.D. (Medicine) from the University of Tokyo in 1993.
- Named professor emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2022.