Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1991) award
Hikaru Yoshino
よしの ひかる
Yoshino Hikaru
Aliases:
中島純司 / Junji Nakajima
Pen Names:
Hikaru Yoshino（Pen name used for fiction; legal name is Junji Nakajima.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-18 （Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Art historian, University professor
- Active Years
- 1960-
- Affiliations
- Tokyo National Museum, Gunma Prefectural Women's University, Bukkyo University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Aesthetics and Art History | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Aesthetics and Art History
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bungei Prize | Gekijoka | — | Bungei Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Professor Emeritus | — | — | Bukkyo University | 任命 |
Bungei Prize
1991
Work:
Gekijoka
Organization:
Bungei Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Professor Emeritus
2008
Organization:
Bukkyo University
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Japanese Art Painting Series Vol.10: Hasegawa Tōhaku
1979 Art historyA scholarly study of Hasegawa Tōhaku's works and life, discussing his place in early modern Japanese painting.
Japanese artHasegawa TōhakuEarly modern painting
Masterpieces of Japanese Art Vol.14: Sesshū
1981 Art historyAn overview of Sesshū's works and aesthetics, outlining features of medieval ink painting and its historical context.
SesshūInk paintingMedieval art
Iwanami: The Flow of Japanese Art Vol.4 — 14th–16th Century Art
1991 Art historyA survey of 14th–16th-century Japanese art, discussing ink painting, religious contexts, and the era's artistic sensibilities.
Medieval artInk paintingReligion and art
Nihon no Bijutsu No.337: Ink Painting — Shōkei and Sesshū
1994 Art historyA specialist study of ink painting focusing on the styles and traditions of artists such as Shōkei and Sesshū.
Ink paintingShōkeiSesshū
Gekijoka
1992 NovelA historical novel incorporating art-historical perspectives, known as the work that won the Bungei Prize.
Historical fictionArt historyInk painting
Sesshū Hyōhaku
1993 NovelA historical novel centered on the painter Sesshū, using ink painting and journeys as central motifs.
SesshūJourneyArt and history
Kikyōrai
1995 NovelA work that intertwines personal memory and historical background, focusing on return and reminiscence.
ReminiscenceHistoryMemory
Tenteki
1997 NovelA fiction portraying human relationships and social frictions, containing historical elements.
Human relationshipsSocietyConflict
The Red Terracotta Warrior
2000 NovelA novel with mystery elements using historical motifs, dealing with archaeology and art-related themes.
HistoryArchaeologyArt
Soka
2001 NovelA story weaving Japanese tradition and folklore, characterized by lyrical descriptions.
TraditionFolkloreLyrical
The Jade Terrorist
2003 NovelFiction that contains social and political themes, dealing with symbolic subject matter.
PoliticsSymbolismSociety
Sleeve of Night Revelry
2006 NovelOne of the novellas/short novels set against urban and nocturnal scenes.
CityNightScene description
City of Shadows
2011 NovelA novel themed on shadows and historical memory, depicting an intersection of history and the present.
MemoryShadowsHistory
Bibliography
- Junji Nakajima, Japanese Art Painting Series Vol.10: Hasegawa Tōhaku (Shueisha, 1979)
- Junji Nakajima, Masterpieces of Japanese Art Vol.14: Sesshū (Shogakukan, 1981)
- Junji Nakajima, Iwanami: The Flow of Japanese Art Vol.4 (Iwanami Shoten, 1991)
- Junji Nakajima, Nihon no Bijutsu No.337: Ink Painting (Shibundo, 1994)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Gekijoka (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1992)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Sesshū Hyōhaku (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1993)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Kikyōrai (Sakuhinsha, 1995)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Tenteki (Sakuhinsha, 1997)
- Hikaru Yoshino, The Red Terracotta Warrior (Sakuhinsha, 2000)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Soka (Kodansha, 2001)
- Hikaru Yoshino, The Jade Terrorist (Sakuhinsha, 2003)
- Hikaru Yoshino, Sleeve of Night Revelry (Sakuhinsha, 2006)
- Hikaru Yoshino, City of Shadows (Sakuhinsha, 2011)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical prose grounded in historical researchNarrative that incorporates scholarly art-historical insights
- Recurring Motifs
- Ink paintingSesshūJourneyIntersection of history and art
Legacy
A scholar who combined art-historical research with fiction writing. Known for studies of Sesshū and medieval ink painting, and for historical novels that brought art-historical topics to literary audiences. Professor emeritus at Bukkyo University.
Trivia
- Legal name is Junji Nakajima.
- Born January 18, 1938, in Nagano Prefecture.
- Won the Bungei Prize in 1991 for 'Gekijoka'.
- Served as a professor at Bukkyo University; retired in 2008 and was named professor emeritus.
- Specialist in medieval Japanese ink painting, particularly Sesshū.