Kikuchi Kan Award
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Edition 58 (2004) award
Masayasu Hosaka
ほさか まさやす
Hosaka Masayasu
Pen Names:
None（No pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-12-14 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sapporo, Hokkaido → Yakumo, Nikaigun, Hokkaido → Nihonmatsu, Fukushima → Nemuro, Hokkaido → Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Critic, Editor
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Memberships
- Member of Japan PEN Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | Sociology | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
/ Sociology
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Wrote a play about kamikaze pilots in the drama club during university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Showa History Essays | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award | Showa Nationalism | — | Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award Organization | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Hokkaido Shimbun Cultural Award | — | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | 受賞 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2004
Work:
Showa History Essays
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award
2017
Work:
Showa Nationalism
Organization:
Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award Organization
Result:
受賞
Hokkaido Shimbun Cultural Award
2018
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shinodan Incident
1972 Non-fictionA report on militarism fanaticism and repression triggered by the Mishima Yukio incident.
MilitarismShowa historyPolitics
Showa History Essays
2004 HistoryA personal publication compiling considerations and testimonies about the Showa era history.
Showa historyTestimoniesHistory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed reportage based on investigationsLogical and critical criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- WarPoliticsHistory
Legacy
Masayasu Hosaka is a prominent writer and critic known for his works on Showa history and contemporary Japanese politics, highly regarded for delving into the truth of war and social circumstances of the Showa era.
Quotes
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The cause of war is sought only within one's own country, completely omitting foreign perspectives, resulting in a narrow 'octopus pot' view of history.
Source: Yoshinori Kobayashi (2006)
Trivia
- Lost his 22-year-old son suddenly.