Jirō Asada (浅田 次郎, Asada Jirō, born December 13, 1951 in Tokyo) is the pen name of Kōjirō Iwato (岩戸 康次郎, Iwato Kōjirō), a Japanese writer.
Inspired by Yukio Mishima, who tried to stage a coup d'état among Japan Self-Defense Forces then committed suicide after the coup was failed, Asada enlisted in the SDF after finishing his studies. He changed jobs many times while endeavoring to find writing opportunities, submitting his works to literary competitions. In 1991, his novel Torarete tamaruka! (とられてたまるか!) started his literary career. After writing several picaresque novels, his novel Metro ni notte (地下鉄に乗って) was awarded the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers and made into a 2006 film; a short story collection The Stationmaster and other stories (Poppoya (鉄道員)) was also awarded the Naoki Prize. He writes not only standard fiction and picaresque novels, but also historical and Chinese historical novels such as The Firmament of the Pleiades (Sōkyū no subaru, 蒼穹の昴). He is seen [by whom?] as an author who has continued the traditional style of Japanese popular fiction.
His novels often depict Yakuza and it has been said that in this respect, they are autobiographical - Asada has admitted[citation needed] that he was once connected to a gang, specifically someone who ran businesses to raise funds for organised crime. Asada was connected to a "Nezumi kou" (a pyramid scheme fraud). However, Asada has denied ever having been an actual member of a gangster organization. There was a period when he lived on money earned from gambling, and thus he has written many essays related to horse racing.
In 1991, Asada became known for his novel Torarete tamaruka! (とられてたまるか!). This novel was his first work that passed through a preliminary selection of a literary prize for new writers, so he took his pen name after this novel's protagonist.
Because of the picaresque nature of his early works, Asada has often been described as a picaresque writer. However, after winning the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers for Metro ni notte (地下鉄に乗って) in 1995, his style and range of writing changed and expanded dramatically. His historical novel The Firmament of the Pleiades (Sōkyū no subaru, 蒼穹の昴), which vividly described the last stages of the Qing dynasty, was nominated for the Naoki prize of 1996.
Literary styleedit
Asada claims that his ancestor was a samurai who belonged to the former Tokugawa shogunate (according to the Yomiuri Shimbun 16 October 1996). He wrote Mibu Gishi Den (壬生義士伝) based on the stories of the Shinsen Gumi (新撰組) and Ohara meshi mase (お腹召しませ). He describes himself as Shōsetsu no taishū shokudō (小説の大衆食堂) meaning that he is a "cheap public restaurant", delivering any topic that the public wants. He also says that writing is the best hobby for him; consequently he has written more than 70 works in his 14 years of novelist activity, and is still eager to publish new novels. Regarding his modern novels, Asada is nicknamed "Heisei no nakase ya" (平成の泣かせ屋), meaning that he is good at moving readers to tears.
Asada acknowledges that he is a heavy smoker, and asserted the rights of the smoker in an essay "Yūki rin-rin ruri no iro" (勇気凛凛ルリの色). Further, every kind of gambling is his hobby, in addition to the horse racing as mentioned above, so there are essays related to gambling such as "Oh my Gah!" (オー・マイ・ガアッ!) and "Casino!" (カッシーノ!).
Works in English translationedit
Short story collection
The Stationmaster (original title: Poppoya), trans. Terry Gallagher (VIZ Media, 2009 / Shueisha English Edition, 2013[1])
The Festival of Lanterns (original title: Urabon'e)
No-Good Santa (original title: Rokudenashi no santa)
Invitation from the Orion Cinema (original title: Orion-za kara no shōtaijō)
Awardsedit
1995 - 16th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Metro ni notte (地下鉄に乗って).
1997 - 16th Japanese adventure fiction association special prize and 117th Naoki Prize for The Stationmaster and other stories (short story collection).
2000 - Shibata Renzaburo prize for Mibu Gishi Den (壬生義士伝, When the Last Sword Is Drawn [2]) and best dresser prize of Japan.
2006 - 1st Chuo Koron literature prize for Ohara meshi mase (お腹召しませ) and 10th Shiba Ryotaro prize.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Jirō Asada news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2007 Learn how and when to remove this message Jirō Asada 浅田 次郎 Asada Jirō born December 13 1951 in Tokyo is the pen name of Kōjirō Iwato 岩戸 康次郎 Iwato Kōjirō a Japanese writer Inspired by Yukio Mishima who tried to stage a coup d etat among Japan Self Defense Forces then committed suicide after the coup was failed Asada enlisted in the SDF after finishing his studies He changed jobs many times while endeavoring to find writing opportunities submitting his works to literary competitions In 1991 his novel Torarete tamaruka とられてたまるか started his literary career After writing several picaresque novels his novel Metro ni notte 地下鉄に乗って was awarded the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers and made into a 2006 film a short story collection The Stationmaster and other stories Poppoya 鉄道員 was also awarded the Naoki Prize He writes not only standard fiction and picaresque novels but also historical and Chinese historical novels such as The Firmament of the Pleiades Sōkyu no subaru 蒼穹の昴 He is seen by whom as an author who has continued the traditional style of Japanese popular fiction Contents 1 Career 2 Literary style 3 Works in English translation 4 Awards 5 Film adaptations 6 References 7 External linksCareer editAsada was born in Tokyo on 13 December 1951 One of his ancestors was a samurai who belonged to the Tokugawa shogunate After graduating from Suginami High School which is attached to Chuo University he enlisted in the Japan Self Defense Forces because of Mishima Yukio though he initially denied this His novels often depict Yakuza and it has been said that in this respect they are autobiographical Asada has admitted citation needed that he was once connected to a gang specifically someone who ran businesses to raise funds for organised crime Asada was connected to a Nezumi kou a pyramid scheme fraud However Asada has denied ever having been an actual member of a gangster organization There was a period when he lived on money earned from gambling and thus he has written many essays related to horse racing In 1991 Asada became known for his novel Torarete tamaruka とられてたまるか This novel was his first work that passed through a preliminary selection of a literary prize for new writers so he took his pen name after this novel s protagonist Because of the picaresque nature of his early works Asada has often been described as a picaresque writer However after winning the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers for Metro ni notte 地下鉄に乗って in 1995 his style and range of writing changed and expanded dramatically His historical novel The Firmament of the Pleiades Sōkyu no subaru 蒼穹の昴 which vividly described the last stages of the Qing dynasty was nominated for the Naoki prize of 1996 Literary style editAsada claims that his ancestor was a samurai who belonged to the former Tokugawa shogunate according to the Yomiuri Shimbun 16 October 1996 He wrote Mibu Gishi Den 壬生義士伝 based on the stories of the Shinsen Gumi 新撰組 and Ohara meshi mase お腹召しませ He describes himself as Shōsetsu no taishu shokudō 小説の大衆食堂 meaning that he is a cheap public restaurant delivering any topic that the public wants He also says that writing is the best hobby for him consequently he has written more than 70 works in his 14 years of novelist activity and is still eager to publish new novels Regarding his modern novels Asada is nicknamed Heisei no nakase ya 平成の泣かせ屋 meaning that he is good at moving readers to tears Asada acknowledges that he is a heavy smoker and asserted the rights of the smoker in an essay Yuki rin rin ruri no iro 勇気凛凛ルリの色 Further every kind of gambling is his hobby in addition to the horse racing as mentioned above so there are essays related to gambling such as Oh my Gah オー マイ ガアッ and Casino カッシーノ Works in English translation editShort story collection The Stationmaster original title Poppoya trans Terry Gallagher VIZ Media 2009 Shueisha English Edition 2013 1 The Stationmaster original title Poppoya Love Letter original title Rabu reta Devil original title Akuma In Tsunohazu original title Tsunohazu nite Kyara original title Kyara The Festival of Lanterns original title Urabon e No Good Santa original title Rokudenashi no santa Invitation from the Orion Cinema original title Orion za kara no shōtaijō Awards edit1995 16th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers for Metro ni notte 地下鉄に乗って 1997 16th Japanese adventure fiction association special prize and 117th Naoki Prize for The Stationmaster and other stories short story collection 2000 Shibata Renzaburo prize for Mibu Gishi Den 壬生義士伝 When the Last Sword Is Drawn 2 and best dresser prize of Japan 2006 1st Chuo Koron literature prize for Ohara meshi mase お腹召しませ and 10th Shiba Ryotaro prize Film adaptations editJapanese films Poppoya The Stationmaster When the Last Sword Is Drawn South Korean film Failan Love Letter References edit The Fiction of Jirō Asada Archived 2014 05 17 at the Wayback Machine in English J Lit Publications When the Last Sword Is Drawn Books from Japan in English External links editJ Lit Authors Jiro Asada Books from Japan in English Jiro Asada at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jirō Asada amp oldid 1185704465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
