The Old Capital ( 古都 , Koto ) is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata first published in 1962. It was one of three novels cited by the Nobel Committee in their decision to award Kawabata the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature .
14-708: [REDACTED] Look up koto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Koto may refer to: People and characters [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Koto Abe ( 阿部 航斗 , born 1997) , Japanese footballer Koto Hoxhi , (1824–1895) advocate of the Albanian language Koto Ishiwatari ( 石渡こと , 1874–1947) , Japanese nurse Koto Matsudaira ( 松平 康東 , 1903–1994) , Japanese diplomat Nakazawa Koto ( 中沢琴 , 1839–1927) , Japanese swordswoman and Onna-musha Koto Toyama ( 遠山向人 , born 1982) , assistant coach of
28-802: A Japanese musical instrument Other uses [ edit ] Koto (kana) , a ligature of two Japanese katakana Koto (traditional clothing) , a traditional dress made by Afro-Surinamese women Kotō ware , a type of Japanese porcelain Koto Maru (1933) , a steam-powered ferry Pterygota bequaertii , a timber species referred to by the trade name "Koto" See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "koto" , "kotos" , "kotoes" , "koto's" , or "k-o-t-o" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Koto All pages with titles containing Koto Kodo (disambiguation) Coto (disambiguation) Codo (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
42-529: A National Public Radio–affiliated radio station licensed to Telluride, Colorado Koto (film) (Japanese: 古都 , romanized: Koto , lit. 'Ancient Capital'; also known as "The Old Capital", "Ancient City"), a 1980 film directed by Kon Ichikawa The Old Capital (Japanese: 古都 , romanized: Koto , lit. 'Ancient Capital'), a 1962 novel by Yasunari Kawabata Music [ edit ] Koto (band) , an Italian synth pop group Koto (instrument) ,
56-622: A fictional character from the Japanese manga series Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo (Dr. Koto's Clinic) Koto ( YuYu Hakusho ) , a fictional character from YuYu Hakusho Koto-furunushi (old master Koto), a character from Japanese folklore Places [ edit ] Koto, Konjic , village in Bosnia and Herzegovina Kotō Prefectural Natural Park , Japan Koto station , a railway station in Hwangch'o-rodongjagu, North Korea Kotō Station ,
70-608: A passenger railway station located in the city of Ube, Japan Kotō, Shiga , a town located in Echi District Kōtō, Tokyo , a ward of Tokyo Kōto islets , Taiwan Côteaux, Haiti (Haitian Creole: Koto) Languages [ edit ] Orejón language (also known as Koto language) Coixoma language (also known as Koto language) Okpoto language (Nupoid) (also known as Koto language) Okpoto language (Upper Cross River) (also known as Koto language) Arts, entertainment, media [ edit ] KOTO (FM) ,
84-460: A wholesale dry goods shop in the Nakagyo Ward of Kyoto. Now twenty, Chieko has known since she was in middle school that she was a foundling adopted by Takichiro and Shige. However, as told by Shige, they snatched Chieko when she was a baby "Under the cherry blossoms at night at Gion Shrine". The discrepancy on whether Chieko was a foundling or stolen is part of the plot and is revealed later in
98-481: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Koto Abe Koto Abe ( 阿部 航斗 , Abe Kōto , born 1 August 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a goalkeeper for Albirex Niigata . On 4 June 2019, Abe was announced at Albirex Niigata from the 2020 season. It was announced that he would wear the number 21 on his jersey. Abe made his debut for Albirex Niigata against Giravanz Kitakyushu on
112-569: Is of Shin'ichi, who is also interested in Chieko, participating as a festival boy. The Festival of the Ages is another important festival and this is where Hideo takes Chieko's twin, Naeko, to view the parade. Although Kawabata did not consider it his best work, it shares the same themes as his other novels. The Old Capital was one of three novels cited by the Nobel Committee in awarding
126-660: The 1968 Prize for Literature to Kawabata. The other two were Snow Country and Thousand Cranes . The novel was adapted in 1963 into a Japanese feature film known in English under the title Twin Sisters of Kyoto . Directed by Noboru Nakamura , it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . A second film adaptation under the novel's original title Koto was made in 1980 by director Kon Ichikawa . Another film adaptation, again titled Koto ,
140-528: The 27th February 2021. This biographical article related to a Japanese association football goalkeeper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Old Capital The Old Capital was first translated into English in 1987 by J. Martin Holman . A revised edition of Holman's translation was published in February 2006. Chieko Sada is the daughter of Takichiro and Shige, who operate
154-707: The Ryukyu Golden Kings Surname [ edit ] Basrizal Koto , (born 1959) businessman from Indonesia Bernard Koto , Malagasy politician Bunjiro Koto ( 小藤 文次郎 , 1856-1935) , Japanese earth scientist Chizuru Kotō ( 古藤千鶴 , born 1982) , Japanese volleyball player Joseph Koto , (1960-2021) Senegalese football manager and international player Nasrul Koto , (born 1965) Indonesian football manager Sachi Koto , (born 1951) news anchor Sunia Koto , (born 1980) Fijian rugby union player Tumi Koto , (born 1994) South African cricketer Characters [ edit ] Dr. Kotō,
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#1732764985091168-586: The commercial new Japan; the muted expression of strong yet repressed emotion; the role of accident and misunderstanding in shaping lives. The story is set in Kyoto, and incorporates various festivals celebrated there. One of these is the Gion festival which occurs in the book during July. As part of the Gion festival, there is a parade of floats constructed by various neighborhoods in Kyoto and one of Chieko's fond memories
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196-542: The story. Soon after a chance encounter at Yasaka Shrine , Chieko learns of a twin sister Naeko, who had remained in her home village in Kitayama working in the mountain forests of cryptomeria north of the city. The identical looks of Chieko and Naeko confuse Hideo, a traditional weaver, who is one potential suitor of Chieko. The novel, one of the last that Kawabata completed before his death, examines themes common to much of his literature: aging and decline; old culture in
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