＃青山　淳平　著 ＃海運王　山下亀三郎 ｱｵﾔﾏｼﾞﾕﾝﾍﾟｲ 潮書房光人新社 海運王 山下亀三郎 (産経NF文庫) : Written by Junpei Aoyama Shipping King Kamesaburo Yamashita :9784769870463

**Novelist depicting and conveying the history of war**
Japanese novelist. Born in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, currently resides in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. Although he grew up in a poor family, he worked hard and became a famous writer.
**Representative works are novels**
As a novelist, he has published "Commander's Cherry Blossoms: A Story of People and History" and "Choei's Escape and Incubation Period: Takano Choei and Date Muneki." His biographies include "Beyond the Mirage: The Salvage of the Battleship Mutsu" and "Kidney Transplant Frontlines: Men Facing Life," which describe the lives of Japanese people involved in the war.
**Awards and titles**
* 1997: Nominated for the 27th New Japan Literature Award
* 1998: Honorable Mention for the 28th New Japan Literature Award
* 2005: Received the 1st Japan Broadcasting Culture Award for the radio drama "Matsuyama POW Camp Gaiden: The Cherry Blossoms Sorokin Saw"
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
He wrote novels and critical biographies depicting the history of war, bringing them to national attention.
Q: What are your famous works?
A: "Commander's Cherry Blossoms: A Story of People and History." It depicts the war and the lives of the Japanese people.
English Summary
**Novelist depicts and conveys the history of war**
Japanese novelist. Born in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, currently lives in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. Although he grew up in a poor family, he worked hard and became a famous writer.
**Representative works are novels**
As a novelist, he has published ``Commander's Cherry Blossoms: A Story of People and History'' and ``Nagaei Escape and Incubation Period: Takano Nagaei and Date Muneki''. As a biography, he wrote ``Kaishi Kanata - Retirement of the Battleship Mutsu'' and ``Kidney Transplant Front Lines - Men Facing Life'', which are about the lives of Japanese people involved in the war.
**Awards and titles**
* 1997: Nominated for the 27th New Japan Literature Prize
* 1998: 28th New Japan Literature Award Honorable Mention
* 2005: Received the 1st Japan Broadcasting Culture Award for the radio drama "Matsuyama Prisoner of War Camp Gaiden: The Cherry Blossoms That Sorokin Saw"
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
Write novels and critical biographies depicting the history of war and become known to the people.
Q: What are your famous works?
"Commander's Cherry Blossoms: A Story of People and History." It depicts the war and the lives of the Japanese people.
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