Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Katsuro Yamada
やまだ かつろう
Yamada Katsurou
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1910-11-05 （Busan, Korea）
- Died
- 1983-04-26 age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator, Manga original-story writer
- Active Years
- 1937-1983
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Commerce | — | 商学士 | 〜1936年卒業 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Commerce
Degree:
商学士
Period:
〜1936年卒業
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Naoki Prize | The Abandoned Garden of the Sea | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | winner |
Naoki Prize
1949
Work:
The Abandoned Garden of the Sea
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Abandoned Garden of the Sea
1949 Maritime fictionA human drama set at sea. First published in 1949 in a literary magazine and led to Yamada receiving the Naoki Prize.
postwar literaturethe seahuman dramaadventure
Feast of Wings
1941 FictionHis first standalone book, published in 1941; one of his wartime-era works.
prewar worksadventurethe sea
Ma no Shiro (original) / Kaiketsu Harimao (popular title)
1960 Adventure fictionOriginally titled 'Ma no Shiro'. Later became known as 'Kaiketsu Harimao' and was adapted into manga and a TV drama, gaining popular recognition.
adventureheroic taleaction
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Kaiketsu Harimao (TV drama)
- [Manga] Kaiketsu Harimao (manga, illustrated by Shōtarō Ishinomori) / 石森章太郎 (1960)
Bibliography
- Feast of Wings
- Boys' Reform Ship
- The Factory with Gunports
- Sails
- South Wind
- Island of Flame
- The Mine Tunnel
- The Japan Current
- Beautiful Soul
- Goto Shinpei (biography)
- Sea of the North Gate
- The Abandoned Garden of the Sea
- Blue Pearl
- Sun of the Sea
- Green Sea Current
- Captain Momotaro's Brave Tales
- The Man from Hell
- Harp of the Sea
- The Girl Who Walked on Clouds
- House of the Mermaid
- North Seas International War
- Sea of Fire
- History of World Exploration
- Two-Potato Revolvers
- Toku Sanpo
- Fire Hawk
- Gunshot at the Moon
- Garden of the King: Aikido — The Life of Morihei Ueshiba
- Sails, Clouds and the Horizon
- Kaiketsu Harimao (4 vols.)
- Sea-Beast Ship
- Heathens of the Sea
- Strange Stories, Unexpected Books
- Powerboat Racer
- Tokko Ninjutsu Travelogue
- Eiichi Shibusawa: Frontier of the Business World
- Cheating Mahjong Demoness: Jun, the Female Player
- Katsu Kaishu (biography)
- Wandering Mahjong Demon
- Taira no Masakado (biography)
- Mahjong Demon: Gate of Hell
- Mahjong Demon: Flowing Melody
Adaptations
- Kaiketsu Harimao (TV adaptation)
- Kaiketsu Harimao (manga illustrated by Shōtarō Ishinomori)
Translations by Author
- Fifteen Boys Adrift (translation of Jules Verne)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic and lyrical descriptions of the seaAdventure-driven storytellingPopular-fiction accessibility
- Recurring Motifs
- the seashipsvoyageadventureheroic figures
Legacy
An author active in maritime and adventure fiction across wartime and postwar eras. Winner of the Naoki Prize for 'The Abandoned Garden of the Sea'. His work 'Kaiketsu Harimao' was adapted into manga and TV, influencing popular culture.
In Popular Culture
- Recognition through the TV drama 'Kaiketsu Harimao'
- Media exposure via manga adaptation by Shōtarō Ishinomori
Trivia
- There are differing accounts of his birthplace: some sources state Busan, others Ishikawa Prefecture.
- His first published work was 'Tōdai Shisatsusen' (Lighthouse Inspection Ship) in 1937.
- Won the 22nd Naoki Prize for 'The Abandoned Garden of the Sea'.
- 'Kaiketsu Harimao' is known originally as 'Ma no Shiro' and was adapted into manga and TV.