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第9回（1990年） award
Satoshi Kamata
かまた さとし
Kamata Satoshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1938-06-12 （Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Reportage writer, Activist, Journalist, Non-fiction writer
- 活動期間
- 1959年〜2025年
- 所属
- Schule University (advisor)
- 所属団体
- Association for Article 9 (signatory)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters (First Division) | Russian Literature | — | 1960 - ? | Japan |
| Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters (First Division)
/ Russian Literature
期間:
1960 - ?
国:
Japan
Aomori Prefectural Hirosaki High School
国:
Japan
Moved to Tokyo after graduation and worked in small factories and in printing.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nitta Jirō Literary Prize | Hankotsu: The Life of Suzuki Tomin | — | — | Winner |
| 1991 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Record of Rokkasho Village | — | — | Winner |
Nitta Jirō Literary Prize
1990
対象作品:
Hankotsu: The Life of Suzuki Tomin
結果:
Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1991
対象作品:
Record of Rokkasho Village
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第45回（1991年） award
作品
代表作
Despairing Auto Factory: A Seasonal Worker's Diary
1973年 Reportage/Non-fictionBased on his experience as a temporary worker at automobile factories such as Toyota, this reportage depicts the harsh realities of factory labor and the human impact of corporate rationalization.
labor issuescorporate rationalizationworkers' perspective
Hankotsu: The Life of Suzuki Tomin
1989年 BiographyA biography of Tomin Suzuki, tracing his life of defiance and anti-establishment stance through detailed reportage.
biographysocial movementsanti-establishment
Record of Rokkasho Village
1991年 Reportage/Non-fictionA reportage documenting Rokkasho Village, site of a nuclear fuel cycle facility, recording residents' lives and the realities surrounding the facility.
nuclear power issueslocal communitiesenvironment
May Light Shine on the Young Leaves of the Shi Tree: The Life of Zenzō Kasai
1994年 Critical biographyA critical biography of Zenzō Kasai, following his life and works and clarifying his place in literary history.
biographyliterary history
全著作
- Document: Hidden Pollution — Chasing Itai-Itai Disease
- Vanished Landscapes — From the Depths of Japanese Capitalism
- Despairing Auto Factory: A Seasonal Worker's Diary
- Revolt at Workplaces — Rationalization and the Disintegration of Labor in Eight Companies
- Hankotsu: The Life of Suzuki Tomin
- Record of Rokkasho Village
- May Light Shine on the Young Leaves of the Shi Tree: The Life of Zenzō Kasai
- Okinawa (Uchina) — Island of Resistance and Hope
- Rebellious Old Men Do Not Die
作風・主題
- 文体
- Immersive, field-based reportage styleClear and critical toneNarrative that foregrounds human voices
- 頻出モチーフ
- workplacesdisaster-affected communitiesnuclear power issuesfigures of anti-establishment resistance
評価・遺産
Satoshi Kamata is one of Japan's leading reportage writers, known for field-based coverage of labor issues, nuclear power and human rights. He has sustained engagement in journalism and civic activism, and exerts notable social influence.
資料所蔵先
- Holdings at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Holdings at Waseda University Library
大衆文化への影響
- Weekly column "Hon'ne no Column" in Tokyo Shimbun (since 2006)
- Appearances on programs such as the YouTube show 'Democracy Times'
豆知識
- He worked as a temporary worker at automobile factories including Toyota, experience that informed his book 'Despairing Auto Factory.'
- Since 2006 he has written a weekly column "Hon'ne no Column" for the Tokyo Shimbun.
- He has long participated in civic and social movements such as the Sanrizuka struggle and anti-nuclear protests.
- Recipient of the Nitta Jirō Literary Prize (1990) and the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (1991).