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第12回（1993年） award
Kazutoshi Hando
はんどう かずとし
Handō Kazutoshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1930-05-21 （Mukojima, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture (now Sumida, Tokyo), Japan）
- 死没
- 2021-01-12 （Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan） 90歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Mukojima, Sumida, Tokyo, Japan → Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture (evacuation during war) → Setagaya, Tokyo (later life)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Journalist, Editor, Military historian
- 活動期間
- 1965年〜2021年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ango Sakaguchi, Masanori Ito, Ryotaro Shiba
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
国:
Japan
Graduated from Department of Japanese Literature; member of the university rowing club
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Nitta Jiro Literary Award | Soseki-sensei Zona, Moshi | — | Nitta Jiro Literary Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Yamamoto Shichihei Prize | The Summer of Nomonhan | — | Yamamoto Shichihei Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize (Special Award) | Showa History | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | For lifetime contributions | — | Japan Literary Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
Nitta Jiro Literary Award
1993
対象作品:
Soseki-sensei Zona, Moshi
主催:
Nitta Jiro Literary Award Committee
結果:
受賞
Yamamoto Shichihei Prize
1998
対象作品:
The Summer of Nomonhan
主催:
Yamamoto Shichihei Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize (Special Award)
2006
対象作品:
Showa History
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2015
対象作品:
For lifetime contributions
主催:
Japan Literary Promotion Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第63回（2009年） award
作品
代表作
Japan's Longest Day: The Fateful August 15
1965年 Historical non-fiction (military history)A non-fiction account of the events surrounding Japan's surrender, centered on August 15, 1945, compiled from interviews and source materials.
Pacific WarJapan's surrenderShowa-era historyUse of oral testimony
映像化・舞台化
- [Film / Television] Japan's Longest Day
Showa History 1926-1945
2004年 HistoryA narrative history covering the early Showa period with broad commentary on politics, diplomacy, military affairs and society.
Showa politicsMilitary and national responsibilityTransformations of modern Japan
The Summer of Nomonhan
1998年 Historical non-fictionA detailed reportage and analysis of the Nomonhan incident, depicting battlefield realities and issues in command.
Nomonhan incidentMilitary tacticsCommander-staff relationships
Soseki-sensei Zona, Moshi
1992年 Essays / Literary studiesA collection of essays about Natsume Soseki, focusing on people around Soseki and analyses of his works.
Study of Natsume SosekiIntersection of literature and history
全著作
- Japan's Longest Day: The Fateful August 15
- Showa History 1926-1945
- Showa History Postwar 1945-1989
- The Summer of Nomonhan
- Soseki-sensei Zona, Moshi
- History Detective: Walking Showa History
- The Battle off Leyte Gulf
- History Detective: Memories Left Behind
- Don't Stop Being Human
翻案
- The Showa Emperor's Story (manga, original work)
- Japan's Longest Day (influenced film/TV adaptations)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Fact-driven, accessible narrativeExtensive use of interviews and roundtable formatsDialogic and explanatory essayistic prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- Responsibility of the military and politicsBiographical portraits of Showa-era figuresEmphasis on testimony and primary sourcesLessons of war and peace
健康
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senility / natural causes of old ageExperienced age-related decline in later years; died of natural causes related to old age in 2021
評価・遺産
He made major contributions to popular understanding of Showa-era and wartime history. As a self-styled "history detective," his empirical interviews and use of testimony significantly influenced studies of war history. His TV appearances and commentary reached broad audiences.
大衆文化への影響
- Well known for appearances on history programs such as NHK's 'The Day History Moved'
- Provided source material and influence for media works such as 'The Showa Emperor's Story' (manga)
引用
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I call myself a 'history detective.'
出典: Self-description in interviews and writings -
We should not merely defend Article 9 of the Constitution, but nurture it.
出典: 'Talking About War and Peace Now' (collection of essays/interviews) and public statements (2010年) -
Participants in history sometimes lie; that is why multifaceted research is necessary.
出典: Remarks in interviews and works
豆知識
- He reported that as a child he nearly drowned during the Tokyo air raids.
- He was a member of the University of Tokyo rowing club.
- His wife, Mutsuriko Hando, belongs to a family connected to Natsume Soseki (Hando was an in-law to Soseki's descendants).
- Worked for many years as an editor at Bungei Shunju; served as editor-in-chief of Weekly Bunshun and Bungei Shunju.
- In later years he was active in pro-constitutional (pacifist/pro-Article 9) advocacy.