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Template:Japanese name Kazushi Hosaka (保坂和志, Hosaka Kazushi, born 15 October 1956) is a Japanese writer.

Biography

Hosaka was born in Yamanashi prefecture andreceived his undergraduate education at Waseda University with a major in Political Science and Economics. After he graduated the Waseda University, he worked for Seibu Culture Centers, holding popular educational workshops on philosophy. During this period (1990) he published the first book, "Plane Song." He left Seibu in 1993 to devote his efforts to writing full time, with the assistance of fellow writer Nobuo Kojima.

Hosaka is known for writing about ordinary people in ordinary life situations. His work has been compared with the movies of noted director Yasujiro Ozu. A common theme in his writing is the presence of a cat in the lives of his characters.

Literary prizes

1993 Noma Literary Award for New Writers Kusa no ue no choshoku (“Breakfast on the Grasses”)
1995 Akutagawa Prize Kono hito no iki (“The Area of the Person”)
1997 Tanizaki Prize Kisetsu no kioku (Memories of Seasons)

External links

Official home page (Japanese)

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-{{nihongo|'''Kazushi Hosaka'''|保坂 和志|Hosaka Kazushi|born [[October 15]],[[1956]]}} is a [[Japanese author|Japanese writer]].
+{{nihongo|'''Kazushi Hosaka'''|保坂 和志|Hosaka Kazushi|extra=born [[15 October]] [[1956]]}} is a [[Japanese author|Japanese writer]].
+==Biography==
-Hosaka was born in [[Yamanashi]],received his undergraduate education at [[Waseda University]] with a major in Political Science and Economics. After he graduated the Waseda University, he worked for Seibu [[department store]]. He directed the educational program about [[philosophy]]. During this period he published the first book, "plane song."
+Hosaka was born in [[Yamanashi prefecture]] andreceived his undergraduate education at [[Waseda University]] with a major in [[Political Science]] and Economics. After he graduated the Waseda University, he worked for [[Seibu]] Culture Centers, holding popular educational workshops on [[philosophy]]. During this period (1990) he published the first book, "Plane Song." He left Seibu in 1993 to devote his efforts to writing full time, with the assistance of fellow writer [[Nobuo Kojima]].
-He writes about ordinary [[life]]. His work is usually compared with the [[films]] of [[Yasujiro Ozu]]. And also He writes about life with [[cat]].
+Hosaka is known for writing about ordinary people in ordinary life situations. His work has been compared with the [[movies]] of noted director [[Yasujiro Ozu]]. A common theme in his writing is the presence of a [[cat]] in the lives of his characters.
-==Major prizes==
+==Literary prizes==
-*1993 Noma Literacy Award for New Writers ''Kusa no ue no choshoku (Breakfast on the grasses) ''
+*1993 Noma Literary Award for New Writers ''Kusa no ue no choshoku'' (“Breakfast on the Grasses”)
-*1995 [[Akutagawa Prize]] ''Kono hito no iki (The Area of the person)''
+*1995 [[Akutagawa Prize]] ''Kono hito no iki'' (“The Area of the Person”)
-*1997 [[Tanizaki Prize]]  ''Kisetsu no kioku (Memories of seasons) ''
+*1997 [[Tanizaki Prize]]  ''Kisetsu no kioku '' (Memories of Seasons)
+==External links==
+*[http://www.k-hosaka.com/ Official home page (Japanese)]
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+[[Category:People from Yamanashi Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Waseda University alumni]]
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