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Born on October 4, 1959 in Hino, Tokyo, Japan, Hitonari Tsuji is a poet, novelist and film director. As of 2026, Hitonari Tsuji is 66 years old. Schooling on record includes Seijo University. Recorded honors include Akutagawa Prize (1996) and Prix Femina étranger (1999). Credited works include JINSEI TSUJI JAPAN FINAL TOUR SPECIAL DVD BOX (2025), 空 (2023) and ガラスの天井 (2023).
My Take
Hitonari Tsuji's list of occupations makes me stop and read it twice: poet, novelist, film director, screenwriter, singer-songwriter. Any one of those is a full life. He took the Akutagawa Prize in 1996 and the Prix Femina etranger in 1999, meaning he satisfied the Japanese literary establishment and French readers within three years of each other. That is not a common trick. For his music he switches the reading of his own name to Jinsei, a small formality I find oddly charming. His work has been translated into around twenty languages and has sold over ten million copies. This is not a dabbler spreading himself thin; it is someone going all in, in every direction at once.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hitonari Tsuji
- Name (Japanese)
- 辻仁成
- Reading
- つじ ひとなり
- Born
- October 4, 1959 (age 66)
- Origin
- Hino, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- poet / novelist / film director / singer-songwriter / screenwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Seijo University
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Akutagawa Prize
- 1999 Prix Femina étranger
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- 南果歩、中山美穂
4. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 195 (1985–2025)
- By year
- 1985: 1, 1987: 3, 1990: 1, 1992: 2, 1993: 4, 1994: 3, 1995: 1, 1996: 1, 1997: 2, 1998: 1, 2001: 6, 2006: 1, 2007: 1, 2008: 2, 2013: 2, 2014: 8, 2015: 14, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2021: 2, 2022: 5, 2023: 18, 2025: 3
- Main labels/studios
- Passàggio Discs (6)
- Debut work
- シンプジャーナル ラジオフリーダム・金曜日
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Solo album | JINSEI TSUJI JAPAN FINAL TOUR SPECIAL DVD BOX | 2025 |
| Solo album | 空 | 2023 |
| Solo album | ガラスの天井 | 2023 |
| Solo album | CITY LIGHTS | 2023 |
| Solo album | 故郷 | 2023 |
| Solo album | 光の子供 | 2023 |
| Solo album | 孤独をラッタッタ | 2023 |
| Solo album | NE ME QUITTE PAS | 2023 |
| Solo album | PADAM PADAM | 2023 |
| Solo album | SUMMERTIME | 2023 |
| Solo album | 荒城の月 | 2023 |
| Solo album | 冬の虹 | 2023 |
| Solo album | 鳥の王 | 2023 |
| Solo album | ALONE | 2023 |
| Solo album | ZOO | 2023 |
| Solo album | LA VIE EN ROSE | 2023 |
| Solo album | 東京 | 2023 |
| Variety program | 2023SP | 2023 |
| オーディブル | ミラクル | 2023 |
| Variety program | 冬 | 2022 |
| Variety program | 2022 春 | 2022 |
| Variety program | 2022夏 | 2022 |
| Variety program | 2022秋冬 | 2022 |
| Variety program | 春 | 2021 |
| Variety program | 秋 | 2021 |
| Solo album | パリの空の下で 人生を語り歌う Jinsei Tsuji live in Paris | 2019 |
| Solo album | トワエモア（toi et moi） | 2019 |
| 本人による手料理＆弾き語り | 食って歌って愛せよ。～マンジャーレ・カンターレ・アモーレ～vol 1 | 2018 |
| 本人による手料理＆弾き語り | 食って歌って愛せよ。～マンジャーレ・カンターレ・アモーレ～vol 2 | 2018 |
| Solo album | 君に似た誰か | 2017 |
| Solo album | Alone | 2015 |
| Solo album | コトノハナ | 2015 |
| Solo album | Strange People | 2015 |
| Solo album | アンカーマン | 2015 |
| Solo album | Someone Like You | 2015 |
| Solo album | Shining Starman | 2015 |
| Solo album | Sunshine Days | 2015 |
| Variety program | 極上空間 | 2015 |
| Variety program | ウーマン・オン・ザ・プラネット | 2015 |
| Variety program | 行列のできる法律相談所 | 2015 |
| Variety program | お坊さんバラエティ ぶっちゃけ寺 | 2015 |
| Variety program | クイズプレゼンバラエティー Qさま!! | 2015 |
| Variety program | バイキング | 2015 |
| Variety program | 未来シアター | 2015 |
| Variety program | 解決!ナイナイアンサー | 2015 |
| Variety program | アウト×デラックス | 2015 |
| Variety program | チョイ住みinロンドン | 2015 |
| Variety program | 櫻井有吉アブナイ夜会 | 2014 |
| Variety program | ダウンタウンDX | 2014 |
| Variety program | 世界の日本人妻は見た! | 2014 |
| Variety program | あのニュースで得する人損する人 | 2014 |
| Variety program | 2014年世界が選ぶ今年の顔アワード!! | 2014 |
| Radio | 火曜JUNK爆笑問題カーボーイ | 2014 |
| Radio | 爆笑問題の日曜サンデー | 2014 |
| Variety program | 鶴瓶のスジナシ! | 2013 |
| ニコニコチャンネル | 辻仁成 全身表現者 | 2013 |
5. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.j-tsuji-h.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tsujihitonari/
- Xhttps://x.com/TsujiHitonari
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitonari%20Tsuji
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%BE%BB%E4%BB%81%E6%88%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1143660
6. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hitonari Tsuji born?
Born October 4, 1959 (age 66).
Where is Hitonari Tsuji from?
Hitonari Tsuji is from Hino, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Hitonari Tsuji do?
Hitonari Tsuji works as poet, novelist, film director, singer-songwriter, screenwriter.
What is Hitonari Tsuji known for?
Notable works include JINSEI TSUJI JAPAN FINAL TOUR SPECIAL DVD BOX, 空, ガラスの天井.
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