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Naohiro Amaya

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Amaya Naohiro

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1925-08-31 (Okabo Village, Yoshida District (now Fukui City), Fukui Prefecture, Japan)
死没
1994-08-30 (Fukui City, Japan) 68歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
government official, economic commentator, author
活動期間
1948年〜1994年
所属
International Economic Exchange Foundation (Chair), Dentsu Research Institute (first director, later president), Matsushita Institute of Government and Management (councilor), Fukui City (Honorary Citizen)
影響を受けた人物
Masao Maruyama
影響を与えた人物
Kunihiko Okada

学歴

Former Fukui Middle School (now Fukui Prefectural Fujishima High School)
国: Japan
Former Shizuoka High School (old system)
国: Japan
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law / Department of Political Science
卒業年: 1948
国: Japan
Entered the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (later MITI) in 1948

受賞歴

Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
1983
対象作品: Japan: A Townspeople's State (Nihon Machibito Kokka-ron)
主催: Ishibashi Tanzan Prize Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Japan: A Townspeople's State (Nihon Machibito Kokka-ron)

1983年 political/economic essay

A critical essay that characterizes Japan as a 'townspeople's state' focused on profit and argues that Japan must cultivate honor and aesthetic sensibilities to gain international trust.

industrial policytheory of the stateinternational relationscritique of Japanese culture

全著作

  • Japan: A Townspeople's State (Nihon Machibito Kokka-ron)
  • Japan Inc.: The Remaining Choices
  • Above the Clouds on the Hill and the Swamp Below the Hill

作風・主題

文体
analytical, policy-oriented essaysanalysis grounded in historical context
頻出モチーフ
examination of national characterindustrial policy and international competitionrelationship between morality and economics

評価・遺産

Amaya had significant impact on industrial and energy policy through his work at MITI and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, and influenced policy debate as a commentator and author. He received the Ishibashi Tanzan Prize in 1983 and was named an honorary citizen of Fukui.

引用

  • He likened Japan to a townspeople's state devoted to making money without honor or aesthetic sense, arguing it must transform into a more noble character to earn international trust.
    出典: Japan: A Townspeople's State (1983) (1983年)

豆知識

  • Received the 4th Ishibashi Tanzan Prize in 1983.
  • Named an honorary citizen of Fukui City.