Shizuka Ijūin

Shizuka Ijūin
伊集院静
Born
Tadaki Nishiyama

9 February 1950 (1950-02-09)
Hōfu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Died24 November 2023 (2023-11-25) (aged 73)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesAyumi Date
OccupationWriter

Tadaki Nishiyama (Japanese: 西山 忠来; 9 February 1950 – 24 November 2023), better known under the pen names Shizuka Ijūin (Japanese: 伊集院静) and Ayumi Date (Japanese: 伊達 歩), was a Japanese writer and lyricist.

Life and career

Born in Hōfu, Ijūin graduated in letters from Rikkyo University and then worked several years as commercial director for an advertising agency.[1][2] In 1981 he made his literary debut with the novel Satsuki, and in 1992 he won the Naoki Prize for the collection of short stories Ukezuki.[3] Among his best known works, the autobiographical novel trilogy Kaikyo and the best-selling series of essays Otona no Ryugi,[3] which sold over 2 million copies.[2] He was also active as a lyricist, penning several hits for Masahiko Kondō.[3][4]

Personal life and death

Ijūin was married to Masako Natsume from 1984 to 1985, when she died of leukemia, and to actress Hiroko Shino [ja] from 1992 until his death.[2]

After surviving a subarachnoid haemorrhage in 2020, Ijūin died of intrahepatic bile ducts cancer on 24 November 2023, at the age of 73.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "伊集院静さん、『日本レコード大賞』特別功労賞受賞 訃報を受け…記者会見で追加発表". Oricon News. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "直木賞作家・伊集院静氏が死去…「大人の流儀」シリーズは200万部超えの大ベストセラー". Nikkan Gendai. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "作家の伊集院静さん 死去 73歳「大人の流儀」シリーズなど". NHK. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "伊集院静さんに聞いた前妻・夏目雅子さんのこと「大きな別れを経験した人に」伝えたい事／悼む - おくやみ : 日刊スポーツ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.