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第6回（2011年） encouragement award
Yoshimura Ryuichi
よしむら りゅういち
Yoshimura Ryuichi
別名:
斎藤順一
ペンネーム:
Yoshimura Ryuichi（Pen name adopted under the influence of novelist Yoshimura Akira）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Former Japan Self-Defense Forces member
- 活動期間
- 2012年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yoshimura Akira, Kenji Miyazawa, Togawa Yukio
- ノミネート
- Shortlisted for the 16th Haruhiko Oyabu Prize (Hikaru Kiba)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinki University Toyooka Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kinki University Toyooka Junior College
国:
Japan
Graduated
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shōsetsu Gendai Long-Form Newcomer Award | Homurabi | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2013 | Haruhiko Oyabu Prize | Hikaru Kiba | — | — | Nominated |
Shōsetsu Gendai Long-Form Newcomer Award
2012
対象作品:
Homurabi
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
Haruhiko Oyabu Prize
2013
対象作品:
Hikaru Kiba
結果:
Nominated
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Homurabi
2012年 Mountain novelA debut novel drawing on the author's SDF experience and mountainous settings; it portrays the harshness of nature and the protagonist's journey.
MountainsSDF experienceIsolationMan vs. nature
Hikaru Kiba
2013年 Mystery/ActionA hard-boiled novel centered on conflict and crime; it examines characters' struggles and actions amid pursuit and tension.
CrimeRevengeJusticeViolence
Tabi no Owari wa
2013年 Road novelA road novel exploring renewal and the rebuilding of human relationships through the course of a journey.
JourneyRebirthEncountersRelationships
Oromap: Forest Warden Higuchi Takaya
2014年 Crime/Environmental fictionA collection centered on a forest warden, intertwining themes of conservation with criminal incidents.
ConservationForestsCrimeProfessional ethics
Manatsu no Buddy
2015年 Action / Human dramaAn action-oriented story focused on a 'buddy' partnership; it depicts the strains and bonds of friendship and trust.
FriendshipTrustCrisis
Iki ga Dekinai
2015年 SuspenseA suspense work focusing on a sense of suffocation and tension, portraying strained human relationships.
IsolationPsychologyOppression
Umi o Utsu
2016年 Adventure / Maritime fictionA tense novel set at sea, depicting human drama and conflicts in maritime settings.
SeaAdventureCrisis
Seijuro's Eye
2016年 Literary / MysteryA work that approaches truth through characters' perspectives and memories, with strong interior depiction.
PerspectiveMemoryTruth
全著作
- Homurabi (2012)
- Hikaru Kiba (2013)
- Tabi no Owari wa (2013)
- Oromap: Forest Warden Higuchi Takaya (2014)
- Manatsu no Buddy (2015)
- Iki ga Dekinai (2015)
- Umi o Utsu (2016)
- Seijuro's Eye (2016)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, hard-edged proseRealistic and detailed descriptionPrecise technical depiction informed by military experience
- 頻出モチーフ
- MountainsForestsJourneysComradeshipConfrontation with nature
評価・遺産
Recognized for works that draw on his SDF background and naturalistic depictions, particularly in mountain and adventure fiction. His debut won a newcomer prize and he has been noted for mystery and environment-themed works.
豆知識
- Real name: Saitō Junichi.
- Joined the Japan Self-Defense Forces after high school; final rank recorded as Sergeant (third class).
- In 2012 his debut 'Homurabi' won the 6th Shōsetsu Gendai Long-Form Newcomer Award.
- 'Hikaru Kiba' was shortlisted for the 16th Haruhiko Oyabu Prize.
- Hobby: river fishing.