History Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1998) award
Fusao Watanabe
わたなべ ふさお
Watanabe Fusao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, NHK Director, NHK Enterprises Producer
- Active Years
- 1960-2009
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Historical Literature Award | Sakuradamon-gai Juuman-tsubo | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Setagaya Literary Award | Finger | 小説部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Nakamura Seiko Literary Award | German Banknote One Hundred Million Yen | — | — | 受賞 |
Historical Literature Award
1999
Work:
Sakuradamon-gai Juuman-tsubo
Result:
受賞
Setagaya Literary Award
1999
Work:
Finger
Category:
小説部門
Result:
受賞
Nakamura Seiko Literary Award
2001
Work:
German Banknote One Hundred Million Yen
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sakuradamon-gai Juuman-tsubo
1999 Historical NovelA historical novel depicting the Sakuradamon Incident during the Edo period.
historypoliticsEdo period
German Banknote One Hundred Million Yen
2000 NovelA story set against the backdrop of economics.
economicsfinance
Bibliography
- Sakuradamon-gai Juuman-tsubo
- German Banknote One Hundred Million Yen
- Kinme Ginme Gomanyorou
- Regardless of Honor
- Insider
- Tokyo Secrets: Alternative Account of the Seinan War
- The Man Who Created the Yen: A Novel of Shigenobu Okuma
- No Tolerance for Tax Evasion
- Life Has a Price
- The Late Tokugawa Restoration and the Birth of the Yen Viewed through Money
- The Man Who Made Too Much Profit: A Novel of Zenjiro Yasuda
- The Man Who Created the Bank of Japan: A Novel of Masayoshi Matsukata
- Mark of the Finger
- The Price of Life: The Men Who Created Life Insurance
- Golden Thread: Late Edo Koshu Gold Story
- Toshimichi Okubo: My Restoration Has Not Yet Succeeded
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- historical and social realism
- Recurring Motifs
- historical incidentseconomic issuesfinance
Legacy
Fusao Watanabe is known as a Japanese historical novelist, especially recognized for works themed around economics and finance.
Trivia
- Transitioned from NHK director to writer.
- Received multiple literary awards including Historical Literature Award and Setagaya Literary Award.