Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 40 (1992) award
Masahiko Kato
かとう まさひこ
Kato Masahiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Nagoya
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya → Tokyo → Berlin (study) → Belgrade (posting) → Bonn (posting)
Career
- Occupations
- European affairs researcher, essayist, journalist, NHK staff
- Affiliations
- NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Japan Johann Strauss Society
- Memberships
- Japan Johann Strauss Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
| Free University of Berlin (study abroad) | — | — | — | — | Germany |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Free University of Berlin (study abroad)
Country:
Germany
Study abroad
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Danube Travelogue | — | Japan Essayist Club | 受賞 |
Japan Essayist Club Award
1992
Work:
Danube Travelogue
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Eastern Europe: Countries Moving Toward Independence
1968 Non-fiction / Contemporary studiesA collection of reports and essays on political and social trends in Eastern Europe during the Cold War.
Eastern EuropeCold Warindependence
Germany and the Germans
1976 Non-fictionAn essayistic examination of German history, culture, and national character.
Germanycultural history
Yugoslavia: After Tito
1979 Chuko Shinsho / Politics & HistoryAnalysis of Yugoslavia's developments and regional situation after Tito.
Yugoslaviapost-Tito politics
The Collapse of Central Europe: Vienna and Berlin
1983 Non-fictionA study of Central Europe's political changes around the end of the Cold War, focused on Vienna and Berlin.
Central Europepolitical change
Danube Travelogue: History and Culture of Eastern and Central Europe
1991 Travelogue / Cultural historyA travelogue tracing the Danube that explores the history and culture of Eastern and Central Europe. Awarded the Japan Essayist Club Award in 1992.
Danubecultural historytravel writing
The Rhine: The Artery of European History
1999 History / TravelAn exploration of European history following the course of the Rhine.
RhineEuropean history
The Vienna Waltz: Legacy of the Habsburg Empire
2003 Cultural historyDiscusses Viennese culture and the Habsburg legacy through the lens of the waltz.
ViennaHabsburgmusical culture
Illustrated Habsburg Empire
1995 Illustrated historyAn illustrated introduction to the history and culture of the Habsburg Empire.
Habsburg Empireillustrated history
Illustrated Dynasties of Europe
2005 Illustrated historyA pictorial guide to European dynasties with commentary.
dynastic historyillustrated
Bibliography
- Eastern Europe: Countries Moving Toward Independence (1968)
- Germany and the Germans (1976)
- Yugoslavia: After Tito (1979)
- The Collapse of Central Europe: Vienna and Berlin (1983)
- Danube Travelogue: History and Culture of Eastern and Central Europe (1991)
- The Revival of Central Europe: After the Berlin Wall (1991)
- Balkans: The Depths of the Yugoslav Tragedy (1993)
- Illustrated Habsburg Empire (1995)
- The Rhine: The Artery of European History (1999)
- The Vienna Waltz: Legacy of the Habsburg Empire (2003)
- Illustrated Dynasties of Europe (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style travel writingexpository blending history and cultureanalytical essays
- Recurring Motifs
- European rivers (Danube, Rhine)empires and ethnic changecities (Vienna, Berlin)
Legacy
A researcher and essayist who, drawing on NHK overseas experience, made the history and culture of Eastern and Central Europe accessible. Awarded the Japan Essayist Club Award for Danube Travelogue and contributed to broader understanding of Europe in Japan.
Academic Societies
- Japan Johann Strauss Society
Trivia
- Born in Nagoya.
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo.
- Served as NHK bureau chief in Belgrade and Bonn.
- Won the 1992 Japan Essayist Club Award for Danube Travelogue.
- Member of the Japan Johann Strauss Society.