Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2022) award
Tsuyoshi Hida
ひだ つよし
Hida Tsuyoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-01-01 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1978-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School | — | — | — | 1968-1972 | Japan |
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters | Sociology | 学士 | 1972-1976 | Japan |
Aichi Prefectural Asahigaoka High School
Period:
1968-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters
/ Sociology
Degree:
学士
Period:
1972-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Japan
During his studies he was active in student self-government and experienced difficulties attending classes due to political unrest.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | He Died at Waseda | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
2022
Work:
He Died at Waseda
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Reporter Attack: The Truth of the Akahodantai Incident 30 Years On
2018 Non-fictionA journalistic account of the Akahodantai attack on the Asahi Shimbun Hanshin bureau, recounting the events and their aftermath from the reporters' perspective.
Press and violenceMedia safety
Adaptations
- [TV documentary/drama] NHK Special: Unsolved Cases File.06 - Akahodantai Incident (dramatic reenactment) (2018)
The Last President: A Requiem for the 'Mikage Heiress' Concealed by The Asahi Shimbun
2020 Non-fiction / BiographyA commissioned biography of Asahi Shimbun's publisher Michiko Murayama; its publication strained Hida's relations with the newspaper.
Media insider revelationsBiography
He Died at Waseda: The Eternal University Campus Lynching Murder Case
2021 Non-fiction / True crimeAn extended investigation into the Kawaguchi Daisaburo campus lynching murder at Waseda University in the 1970s; the book resulted from long-term reporting and received awards.
Student movementsViolence and organizationRadical campus sects
The Former Unification Church: Masuo Oe, Former Public Relations Chief, Confessional Record
2024 Non-fiction / InvestigativeAn investigative work compiling confessions and internal accounts related to the former Unification Church.
Religion and societyConfessional accounts
Bibliography
- Reporter Attack: The Truth of the Akahodantai Incident 30 Years On
- The Last President: A Requiem for the 'Mikage Heiress' Concealed by The Asahi Shimbun
- He Died at Waseda: The Eternal University Campus Lynching Murder Case
- The Former Unification Church: Masuo Oe, Former Public Relations Chief, Confessional Record
Adaptations
- NHK Special: Unsolved Cases File.06 (dramatic reenactment featuring Hida as protagonist)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- On-site investigative reportageNarration built from cumulative detailed eyewitness accounts
- Recurring Motifs
- Exposing media contradictionsStructures of violence and organizationAmplifying victims' voices
Legacy
A journalist known for long-term, on-the-ground investigative non-fiction. Recognized for deep reporting into campus violence and media internal issues; recipient of the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on NHK Special with a dramatic reenactment in which Tsuyoshi Kusanagi portrayed Hida
Trivia
- Operates an X (formerly Twitter) account @hida0407.
- Subject of a dramatic reenactment segment on an NHK Special program.