Business Administration
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Hosei University
is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.
The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha (, i.e. Tokyo association of law), established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō (, i.e. Tokyo school of law ...
Akutagawa Prize
The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes.
History
The ...
in 2002 (the fifth time he'd been nominated for the prize) for "Park Life". In 2002 he also won the
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
The is a Japanese literary award established in 1988 in memory of author Shūgorō Yamamoto. It was created and continues to be sponsored by the Shinchosha Publishing company, which published Yamamoto's ''Complete Works''. The prize is awarded ann ...
for ''Parade'', and for winning both literary and popular prizes Yoshida was seen as a crossover writer, like
Amy Yamada
born February 8, 1959, is a popular but controversial contemporary Japanese writer who is most famous for her stories that address issues of sexuality, racism, and interracial love and marriage. Her debut and subsequent popular success in the ...
or
Masahiko Shimada
is a Japanese writer. He has won the Noma Literary New Face Prize, the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature, the Itō Sei Literature Prize, and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award. His work has been translated into English.
Biography
While stud ...
. In 2003 he wrote lyrics for the song "Great Escape" on
Tomoyasu Hotei
, also known simply as Hotei ( ), is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer, record producer and actor. With a career spanning more than 35 years, Hotei claims record sales of over 40 million copies and has collaborated with acclaimed a ...
's album, '
Doberman
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Mainichi
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by
In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English language news website called ''The Mainichi'' (previ ...
Publishing Culture Award, and was adapted into an award-winning 2010 film by Lee Sang-il. Another novel, Taiyo wa Ugokanai has been made into a 2020 film.
Works in English translation
* ''Villain'' (original title: Akunin), trans.
Philip Gabriel
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(London: Pantheon, 2010)
* ''Parade'' (original title: Parēdo), trans. Philip Gabriel (London:
Harvill Secker
Harvill Secker is a British publishing company formed in 2005 from the merger of Secker & Warburg and the Harvill Press.
History
Secker & Warburg
Secker & Warburg was formed in 1935 from a takeover of Martin Secker, which was in receivership, ...
Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize
The is a Japanese literary award established in 1988 in memory of author Shūgorō Yamamoto. It was created and continues to be sponsored by the Shinchosha Publishing company, which published Yamamoto's ''Complete Works''. The prize is awarded ann ...
: ''Parēdo'' (Parade )
* 2002 -
Akutagawa Prize
The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes.
History
The ...
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award is an annual award given to distinguished literary works and activities in the sectors literature and art, humanities and social science, natural science, and encyclopedic work, plus a special award. It was founded in 1947 and is sponsored by the M ...
: ''Villain''
* 2010 -
Shiba Ryotaro Shiba may refer to:
*Shiba Inu, a breed of dog
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Prize: ''Yokomichi Yonosuke'' (Yonosuke Yokomichi )
;British Award
* 2011 - Longlisted for the
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
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*''Tōkyōwankei'' was adapted into a 2004 TV drama starring
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol.
History Biography
She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, into a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.
At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single " ...
.
*''Haru, Bānīzu de'' was made into a 2006 TV movie starring Hidetoshi Nishijima and
Shinobu Terajima
is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include ''Akame 48 Waterfalls'' (2003) and '' Vibrator'' (2003). For her role in ''Caterpillar'' (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performanc ...
.
*''Shichigatsu Nijūyokka Dōri'' was made into a 2006 film starring Takao Ōsawa and
Miki Nakatani
is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a member of the girl group Sakurakko Club from 1991 to 1993, wherein she formed the duo Key West Club with member Keiko Azuma.
Nakatani focused on acting after her departure, making he ...
. It had the international English title ''Christmas on July 24th Avenue''.imdb link /ref>
*''Parade'' was adapted into a 2010 film starring
Tatsuya Fujiwara
is a Japanese actor. Internationally, he is best known for his leading roles as Shuya Nanahara in the '' Battle Royale'' films, Light Yagami in the ''Death Note'' films, Kaiji Itō in the '' Kaiji'' films, and Rikuhiko Yuki in Hideo Nakata's ''Th ...
,
Shihori Kanjiya
is a Japanese actress. She is nicknamed , , and .
Kanjiya dropped out from Otsuma Women's University.
Filmography
TV series
Films
Dubbing
*'' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons'', Duan (Shu Qi)
*'' Journey to the West: The Demons ...
, and model/actress Karina. Its world premiere was held at Pusan International Film Festival 2009, including a sold-out panel with the five young stars.
*''Villain'' was adapted into a 2010 film starring
Satoshi Tsumabuki
is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough film was ''Waterboys'' for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese ...
,
Eri Fukatsu
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 18th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Haru'' and the best actress award at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival for her performance in ''Villain''. She also received acclaim for her r ...
and
Akira Emoto
is a Japanese actor.
Career
In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''Dr. Akagi''. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for ''Dotonbori River'' and '' Hearts and Flo ...
. It won five
Japanese Academy awards
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in 2011.
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Yokomichi Yonosuke
is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita. The theme song is called and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation.
The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection in June 2013. It premiered in America on July 13 ...
'' (2013)
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The Ravine of Goodbye
is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Tatsushi Ōmori. The film is based on the Japanese 2008 novel ''Sayonara keikoku'' by Shuichi Yoshida, which intrigued Ōmori with its central mystery of a rape victim and her perpetrator choosing to ...