Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1998) award
Kazuo Kobayashi
こばやし かずお
Kobayashi Kazuo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-05-02 （Chino, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, Russian
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, NHK chief commentator, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1962-
- Affiliations
- NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), Sakushin Gakuin University (visiting), Shimotsuke Shimbun (guest editorial board)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | — | Russian Studies | — | 1960-1963 | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Russian Studies
Period:
1960-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kikuchi Kan Prize (40th) | — | — | Bungeishunju (Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee) | winner |
| 1991 | Moscow Journalists' Union Award | — | — | Moscow Journalists' Union | winner |
| 1999 | Galaxy Individual Award | — | — | Japan Council for Better Radio and Television | winner |
| 2008 | Pushkin Medal | — | — | Government of Russia | recipient |
| 1997 | Japan Essayist Club Award | The Hermitage Curtain: A Moscow Correspondent's Tale | — | Japan Essayist Club | winner |
Kikuchi Kan Prize (40th)
1991
Organization:
Bungeishunju (Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee)
Result:
winner
Moscow Journalists' Union Award
1991
Organization:
Moscow Journalists' Union
Result:
winner
Galaxy Individual Award
1999
Organization:
Japan Council for Better Radio and Television
Result:
winner
Pushkin Medal
2008
Organization:
Government of Russia
Result:
recipient
Japan Essayist Club Award
1997
Work:
The Hermitage Curtain: A Moscow Correspondent's Tale
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The East of Vienna
1977 Non-fictionA collection of reportage based in Vienna covering Eastern Europe and the former socialist bloc.
Eastern EuropeCold War societiescultural exchange
The Hermitage Curtain: A Moscow Correspondent's Tale
1997 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir recounting experiences as a Moscow correspondent, depicting the situation around the collapse of the Soviet Union and on-the-ground reporting.
Soviet collapsejournalistic practiceRussian society
Conductor of Hope: Gergiev and Tumultuous Russia
2019 Non-fiction / Music commentaryReportage on conductor Valery Gergiev and contemporary Russia.
musicculture and politicsRussia
Translations
- Valery Gergiev: Symphony of Life (Russian edition)
Bibliography
- The East of Vienna
- Down the Volga
- Collection of Eastern European Jokes
- Who Wanted the Gulf War: The Primakov Diplomatic Records
- The Hermitage Curtain: A Moscow Correspondent's Tale
- One Pood of Salt: People Met in Russia
- Foxes, Badgers, and the President: Perspectives on Russia
- Conductor of Hope: Gergiev and Tumultuous Russia
Translations of Works
- Conductor of Hope (Russian edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- factual, reportorial nonfiction stylejournalistic reportage narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Russian and Eastern European politics and cultureon-the-ground reportingcontrast between leaders and everyday life
Legacy
A journalist renowned for long-term coverage of Russia and Eastern Europe. Highly regarded for his reporting as NHK's Moscow correspondent and bureau chief, he has received domestic and international honors and continues to influence through teaching and commentary.
Academic Societies
- Japan Essayist Club (associated)
Archives
- NHK Archives (program records)
Trivia
- Graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Russian Studies (1963).
- Served twice as NHK's Moscow bureau chief (1984–1987, 1989–1995).
- Received the Kikuchi Kan Prize and the Moscow Journalists' Union Award for reporting on the Soviet collapse.