Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第48回（1962年 第2回開催） award
Hitomi Yamaguchi
やまぐち ひとみ
Yamaguchi Hitomi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1926-01-19 （Nyūarai, Ebara District, Tokyo Prefecture (now Ota, Tokyo, Japan)）
- 死没
- 1995-08-30 （Koganei, Tokyo, Japan (St. John's Sakura-machi Hospital hospice)） 69歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Buddhism
- 居住地歴
- Nyūarai (now Ota, Tokyo) → Kawasaki (family residence for a period) → Kamakura → Kunitachi, Tokyo → Koganei, Tokyo
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Columnist, Editor, Copywriter
- 活動期間
- 1961年〜1995年
- 所属
- Kokudosha, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, Suntory, Shukan Shincho
- 所属団体
- Shogi Pen Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hideo Yoshino, Yoshitaka Takahashi, Ken Kaikō
- 影響を与えた人物
- Shizuka Ijuin, Kōki Mitani
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamakura Academia | — | — | — | 1946 - early 1950s | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 学士 | 1950s - 1954 | Japan |
Kamakura Academia
期間:
1946 - early 1950s
国:
Japan
Published in literary dōjinshi while enrolled; studied under poet Hideo Yoshino.
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1950s - 1954
卒業年:
1954
国:
Japan
Entered at the suggestion of mentor Yoshitaka Takahashi; graduated in 1954.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Naoki Prize | Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 1979 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Blood Relatives | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
Naoki Prize
1963
対象作品:
Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1979
対象作品:
Blood Relatives
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第33回（1979年） award
作品
代表作
Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life
1963年 NovelA series of linked short-to-mid-length stories depicting everyday life with humor and wit. This is one of Yamaguchi's representative works and won the Naoki Prize; it sketches ordinary people's manners and relationships in a comedic, observational style.
FamilyHumorEveryday lifeEtiquette
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life (film adaptation)
Blood Relatives
1979年 NovelA family novel based on the author's parents' backgrounds. Set against the backdrop of brothels and hidden family histories, it examines kinship and generational ties. Winner of the Kikuchi Kan Prize.
Family secretsOriginsSocial history
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Blood Relatives (NHK TV drama) / 深町幸男 (1980)
Male Self ("Danseishin") series
1965年 Essay / ColumnA long-running column serialized in Shukan Shincho from 1963 until the author's death (no absences; about 1,614 installments). It covers urban life, etiquette, favorite eateries, and human observation with a light, witty tone.
Observation of daily lifeEtiquetteUrban life
全著作
- Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life
- Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Splendid Life
- I'm Getting Married
- Serious People
- To New Employees!
- Yamaguchi Hitomi: Ten Bloody Matches
- Blood Relatives
- Izakaya Chōji
- Family
- Male Self (various volumes)
翻案
- Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life (film adaptation)
- Blood Relatives (NHK TV drama, 1980)
作品の翻訳
- Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life — English rendering (example)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Light, wry humorObservational, human-centered narrationConcise prose suited to short stories and columns
- 頻出モチーフ
- FamilyEtiquetteHorse racingShogi (Japanese chess)BaseballFavorite eateries
健康
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Diabetes長年（克服の時期あり）He suffered from diabetes for many years and reportedly overcame it at one stage, but it was a chronic condition.
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Lung cancer1995年（晩年、急速に悪化）Rapidly worsened shortly before his death; he passed away in a hospice.
評価・遺産
Hitomi Yamaguchi was a leading postwar Japanese writer of observational humor and essays. A Naoki Prize and Kikuchi Kan Prize winner, he was widely read for his long-running column "Male Self" and family-based novels. His writings on shogi, horse racing and baseball are also notable.
関連学会
- Shogi Pen Club (participant / selection committee member)
資料所蔵先
- Kamakura Museum of Literature (related materials)
- Kokugakuin University (related holdings)
大衆文化への影響
- Mr. Ebunrimitsu's Elegant Life (film adaptation)
- Blood Relatives (adapted as NHK TV drama, 1980)
引用
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I believe the great good fortune of my life is that we lost the war and have Article 9 of the Constitution.
出典: From his column/essays (Male Self and others) (2003年) -
Drink Torisu and go to Hawaii!
出典: Advertising copy for Suntory (written while working as a copywriter)
豆知識
- Known for the advertising copy "Drink Torisu and go to Hawaii!" created during his time at Suntory.
- Serialized the column "Male Self" from 1963 until his death (about 1,614 installments) without missing an installment.
- Developed and used the "Hitomi-style 6-file elevation" shogi strategy and played recorded matches against professional players.
- After his death, the Japan Shogi Association awarded him an amateur 7-dan certificate.