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Shuichi Yoshida

よしだ しゅういち

Yoshida Shuichi

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1968-09-14 （Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist
活動期間
1997年〜
ノミネート
1996 - Bungeikai Newcomer Award nominee (Water), 1997 - 117th Akutagawa Prize nominee (The Last Son), 1998 - 118th Akutagawa Prize nominee (Fragments), 2000 - 122nd Akutagawa Prize nominee (Gust), 2001 - 124th Akutagawa Prize nominee (Tropical Fish), 2001 - 23rd Noma Literary Newcomer Award nominee (Tropical Fish), 2008 - Hon'ya Taisho (Booksellers' Award) nominee (Villain), 2010 - Hon'ya Taisho nominee (Yokomichi Yonosuke), 2015 - Hon'ya Taisho nominee (Anger)

学歴

Hosei University, Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Business Administration / Department of Business Administration
学位: 学士（経営学）
国: Japan
Graduation year not specified in sources. After university he worked part-time as a swimming school instructor and other jobs.

受賞歴

Bungeikai Newcomer Award
1997
対象作品: The Last Son
主催: Bungeikai (magazine)
結果: 受賞
Yamamoto Shugoro Prize
2002
対象作品: Parade
主催: Yamamoto Shugoro Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Akutagawa Prize
2002
対象作品: Park Life
主催: Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2007
対象作品: Villain
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Osaragi Jiro Prize
2007
対象作品: Villain
主催: Osaragi Jiro Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Shibata Renzaburo Prize
2010
対象作品: Yokomichi Yonosuke
主催: Shibata Renzaburo Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2019
対象作品: National Treasure
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
結果: 受賞
Chuokoron Literary Prize
2019
対象作品: National Treasure
主催: Chuokoron-Shinsha
結果: 受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award
2022
対象作品: Miss Sunshine
主催: Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Last Son

1999年 Short story collection

A short story collection including the title story 'The Last Son', which won the 1997 Bungeikai Newcomer Award and marked Yoshida's literary debut.

familylossyouth

Parade

2002年 Novel

An ensemble novel depicting young urbanites, their shared living arrangements, interwoven relationships, and the subtleties of loneliness.

urban lifeshared livinglonelinesshuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Parade / 行定勲 (2010)

Villain

2007年 Novel

A human drama centered on a murder case that explores the loneliness and moral complexity of the victim, perpetrator, and those around them; highlights the gap between society's gaze and individual emotions.

crimemoralitylove and lonelinesshuman relationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Villain / 李相日 (2010)
翻訳
  • Villain (English translation)

Yokomichi Yonosuke

2009年 Novel

Set in the late 1960s, this novel warmly portrays the youth of Yokomichi Yonosuke and his interactions with others; themes include nostalgia and coming of age.

coming-of-agegrowthnostalgiarelationships
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Yokomichi Yonosuke / 沖田修一 (2013)

Anger

2014年 Novel

A multi-perspective novel where a murder sparks suspicion and distrust; inconsistencies in accounts cause the truth to become uncertain.

suspicionbreakdown of trustambiguity of truth
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Anger / 李相日 (2016)

National Treasure

2018年 Novel

A long novel depicting the life of a man devoted to traditional performing arts, exploring devotion to craft, obsession, and relationships with family and society.

traditional performing artslife storyobsessionculture vs individual
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] National Treasure / 李相日 (2025)

Lu (Road)

2012年 Novel

A novel set in Taiwan that reflects the author's fondness for the island; weaves local scenery and human relationships into the narrative.

Taiwantravelcross-cultural exchangehuman drama
映像化・舞台化
  • [TV Drama] Road: Taiwan Express (2020)

The Sun Does Not Move

2012年 Action/spy novel

Part of the AN Communications agent Takano series; an action/spy entertainment novel.

spyactioninternational intrigue
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Sun Does Not Move / 羽住英一郎 (2021)

全著作

  • The Last Son
  • Tropical Fish
  • Parade
  • Park Life
  • Villain
  • Yokomichi Yonosuke
  • Anger
  • National Treasure
  • Lu (Road)
  • The Sun Does Not Move
  • Miss Sunshine
  • Women of the Lake

翻案

  • Parade (film adaptation)
  • Villain (film adaptation)
  • Yokomichi Yonosuke (film adaptation)
  • Anger (film adaptation)
  • The Sun Does Not Move (film/TV adaptations)
  • Lu / Road (TV adaptation)

作品の翻訳

  • Villain (English translation)
  • Parade (English translation)

作風・主題

文体
contemporary social realismensemble narrativesconcise, restrained prose
頻出モチーフ
urban lifeyouthful lonelinesscrime and moralityfamily and relationships

評価・遺産

Shuichi Yoshida is one of contemporary Japan's prominent writers, recognized in both literary and popular categories. Many of his works have been adapted for film and television; he also enjoys notable popularity in Taiwan. His readership spans domestic and international audiences, and his works have been widely adapted across media.

資料所蔵先

  • National Diet Library (Japan)
  • Hosei University Library (holdings)

大衆文化への影響

  • Broad recognition through numerous film and TV adaptations
  • Appeared with his cats on NHK E-Tele's documentary series 'Nekomentary' (2017)
  • High popularity in Taiwan due to works set there

豆知識

  • Born in Nagasaki City.
  • Debuted in 1997 after winning the Bungeikai Newcomer Award for 'The Last Son'.
  • In 2002 he received the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize for 'Parade' and the Akutagawa Prize for 'Park Life', attracting wide attention.
  • An avid cat lover: he lives with a Bengal named Kintaro ("Kin-chan") and a Scottish Fold named Gintaro ("Gin-chan").
  • Has written works set in Taiwan and enjoys significant popularity there.
  • Many of his works have been adapted into films, TV dramas, stage plays, and manga.