Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1987) award
Hisao Kanamori
かなもり ひさお
Kanamori Hisao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-04-05 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-09-15 age 94
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Economic commentator, Government bureaucrat, Researcher, Author
- Active Years
- 1948-2018
- Affiliations
- Japan Center for Economic Research, Japan Forum on International Relations, Business Cycle Society (Keiki Junkan Gakkai)
- Memberships
- Business Cycle Society, Japan Forum on International Relations (Councilor, Senior Advisor)
- Influenced By
- Roy Harrod, John Maynard Keynes, Paul Samuelson
- Influenced
- Yuji Shimanaka, Norihiro Mitsuhashi, Muneomi Hiratsuka
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | — | 1945-1948 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law
/ Faculty of Law
Period:
1945-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Studied under influences of Schumpeter and Harrod; emphasized combining statistics and theory.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan Essayist Club Prize | Choices of a Man | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
Japan Essayist Club Prize
1987
Work:
Choices of a Man
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Choices of a Man
1987 Essay / Commentary 220 pagesAn essay collection reflecting on postwar experiences, economic policy views and personal perspectives.
Economic policyPersonal choicesPostwar Japan
How to View the Japanese Economy
1981 Economics / Introduction 320 pagesAn accessible introduction explaining Japan's economic structure, growth and business cycles.
Business cyclesEconomic growthPolicy recommendations
On Economic Growth
1962 Economics 180 pagesAnalyzes growth theory and Japan's high-growth era, arguing directions for economic policy.
Growth theoryIndustrial structurePolicy effects
Bibliography
- Japan's Trade: Economic Classroom (1961)
- On Economic Growth (1962)
- How to View the Japanese Economy (1981)
- Choices of a Man (1987)
- The Economist's Skill: My Autobiography (2005)
Translations by Author
- Jan Tinbergen, Income Distribution (co-translator, 1977)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear explanatory styleFact-driven, statistical approachPolicy-oriented commentary
- Recurring Motifs
- Effective demandEconomic growthBusiness cyclesChanges in industrial structure
Legacy
An influential economist in postwar Japan whose policy analyses and business-cycle research shaped debate. He mentored researchers at the Japan Center for Economic Research and was widely known for media commentary.
Academic Societies
- Business Cycle Society
Quotes
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For those who want to study practical economics from intellectual curiosity, I recommend grasping facts clearly by statistics and thinking with your own head about why those statistical facts occurred.
Source: How to View the Japanese Economy (1981)
Trivia
- His father was Tokushiro Kanamori, a politician who served as Director-General of the Legislative Bureau.
- His younger brother, Hiroo Kanamori, is a seismologist.
- He counted Goethe as a lifelong favorite author.
- He was absorbed in shogi during his school days.
- Won the Japan Essayist Club Prize in 1987 for 'Choices of a Man'.