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Hiroshi Kainuma

かいぬま ひろし

Kainuma Hiroshi

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性別
男性
生誕
1984-03-13 （Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
sociologist, researcher, university lecturer, author, commentator
活動期間
2010年〜
所属
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Associate Professor, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University (former), Part-time Lecturer, School of Culture, Media and Society, Waseda University, Special Researcher, Utsukushima Fukushima Future Support Center, Fukushima University (former), Visiting Professor, Higashi Nippon International University, Part-time Lecturer, Fukushima Medical University, Book Review Committee Member, Yomiuri Shimbun, Councilor, Yahoo! Fund (former)
所属団体
Fukushima Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (private inquiry) working group member, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry — Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, Atomic Energy Subcommittee member, Reconstruction Agency — Great East Japan Earthquake Life Recovery Project member
影響を受けた人物
Toshiya Yoshimi, Chizuko Ueno
ノミネート
Shincho Document Award (12th) nominee: "The Society Being Bleached", Shincho Document Award (14th) nominee: "Introduction to Fukushima Studies"

学歴

Fukushima Prefectural Iwaki High School
国: Japan
Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
学位: 学士
国: Japan
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
国: Japan
Left doctoral program after completing coursework (credit earned, withdrew before degree)

受賞歴

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Humanities & Social Sciences)
2011
対象作品: Fukushima ron: How the Nuclear Village Was Born
部門: 人文・社会部門
主催: Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.
結果: 受賞
Energy Forum Award
2011
対象作品: Fukushima ron: How the Nuclear Village Was Born
主催: Energy Forum
結果: 特別賞
Regional Sociology Association Award (Selection Committee Special Prize)
対象作品: "Nuclear Evacuation" ron: From the Reality of Evacuation to Second Towns and Hometown Regeneration
主催: Regional Sociology Association
結果: 特別賞
Energy Forum Award (Excellence Prize)
対象作品: Introduction to Fukushima Studies
主催: Energy Forum
結果: 優秀賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Fukushima ron: How the Nuclear Village Was Born

2011年 sociology / non-fiction

Originally developed from a master's thesis, this book theorizes regional development around Fukushima Daiichi and the formation of the "nuclear village" using perspectives such as postcolonialism. It attracted attention in post-2011 disaster discussions.

nuclear powerFukushimapostcolonialismregional development

Justice for Fukushima: Fighting Japan's Resistance to Change

2012年 sociology / essays

An essay collection re-examining justice and reconstruction debates surrounding Fukushima after the disaster.

reconstructionjusticesocial change

The Society Being Bleached

2013年 sociology / reportage

Based on fieldwork, this work depicts marginalized elements of contemporary society (prostitution, poverty businesses, undocumented labor, loan sharks, organized crime, etc.) and elucidates mechanisms underlying inequality and social problems.

marginalizationinequalityfieldwork

Introduction to Fukushima Studies

2015年 civic studies / sociology

An introductory book outlining Fukushima's history, society, and present conditions, offering foundational insights on reconstruction and regional revitalization.

regional studiesreconstructionmemory

Blind Spots of Japan

2021年 essays / social analysis

A collection of essays pointing out overlooked issues in contemporary Japan and analyzing the country's blind spots.

social analysisraising issues

全著作

  • Fukushima ron: How the Nuclear Village Was Born. Seidosha, 2011
  • Justice for Fukushima: Fighting Japan's Resistance to Change. Gentosha, 2012
  • The Society Being Bleached. Diamond Inc., 2013
  • Introduction to Fukushima Studies. East Press, 2015
  • Blind Spots of Japan. PHP Shinsho, 2021
  • Weave Words Before the World Collapses (co-authored with Takeshi Nakajima), 2011
  • Regional Logic: Considering Japan's Future from Fukushima (co-authored with Eisaku Sato), 2012
  • Shutter Shopping Streets and Dosimeters: Otomo Ryohei's Noise Theory (co-authored), 2012
  • "Nuclear Evacuation" ron: From the Reality of Evacuation to Second Towns and Hometown Regeneration (co-authored with Yusuke Yamashita), 2012
  • Where Did This Country Go Wrong? Japan Seen from Okinawa and Fukushima (co-authored), 2012
  • Japan's Dilemma: Our Proposals to Reform Japan (co-authored), 2013
  • 1984: Born in Fukushima (co-authored with Sarasa Ohno), 2014
  • Joban Line Centrism. Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2015
  • Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning Illustrated. Co-authored with Hitori Tatsuta and Akihiro Yoshikawa, 2016
  • TEPCO Fukushima Nuclear Accident Self-Investigation Report: Deep Testimonies & Fukushima Reconstruction Proposals: 2011+10 (editor), 2021

作風・主題

文体
empirical, fieldwork-focused writingaccessible analytical prose between academic and popular styles
頻出モチーフ
marginalization and social exclusionreconstruction and memorynuclear power and risk societyregional revitalization

評価・遺産

He has made sociological debates around Fukushima and nuclear power more visible, stimulating public discussion in media and policy arenas. Known for empirical fieldwork-based research and accessible writing for general audiences.

関連学会

  • Japan Sociological Society
  • Regional Sociology Association

大衆文化への影響

  • Frequent appearances on TV and radio discussion programs and regular magazine columns

豆知識

  • Born March 13, 1984 (from Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture).
  • Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo; left the doctoral program at The University of Tokyo after completing coursework.
  • Expanded his master's thesis into the book "Fukushima ron," which gained attention after the 2011 disaster.
  • Has made many media appearances and written regular columns for TV, radio, and magazines.