Oyamada Arishige
Oyamada (written: 小山田 lit. "hill field") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese actress * Oyamada Clan, Japanese clan See also *, train station in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan * former village in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan *, Japanese surname using the same kanji {{surname, Oyamada Japanese-language surnames ...
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Hiroko Oyamada
is a Japanese writer. She has won the Shincho Prize for New Writers, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Akutagawa Prize. Early life and education Oyamada was born in Hiroshima and remained there throughout her school years, eventually graduating from Hiroshima University in 2006 with a degree in Japanese literature. After graduation Oyamada changed jobs three times in five years, including her time working for a large factory that manufactured cars; an experience that inspired her debut story ''Kōjō'' (''Factory''), which received the 42nd Shincho Prize for New Writers in 2010. After her debut Oyamada worked a part-time editorial job at a local magazine, but quit after marrying a co-worker. Influences on her works Oyamada's experience with switching jobs and working in a large company manufacturing cars acted as inspiration for her novella ''Kōjō'' (''Factory''). During the creation of one of her other works, ''Ana'' (''Hole''), Oyamada herself had moved to the countr ...
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