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Hisae Kido

きど ひさえ

Kido Hisae

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1976-01-01 （Iyo, Ehime, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
non-fiction writer, author, writer
Active Years
2005-

Education

Ehime Prefectural Matsuyama Minami High School
Country: Japan
Tokushima University, Faculty of Integrated Science
Faculty of Integrated Science
Country: Japan
Studied abroad for two years at Jilin University in China during university
Jilin University
Period: 2年間
Country: People's Republic of China
Exchange/study abroad while enrolled at Tokushima University

Awards

Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award (39th)
Work: Far from That War: Tracing the History That Connects to Me
Organization: Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee
Result: winner
Kodansha Nonfiction Award (30th)
Work: Far from That War: Tracing the History That Connects to Me
Organization: Kodansha
Result: winner
Kuroda Kiyoshi JCJ Newcomer Award
Work: Far from That War: Tracing the History That Connects to Me
Organization: JCJ (Japan Congress of Journalists)
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Far from That War: Tracing the History That Connects to Me

Non-fiction

A nonfiction account tracing the author's father's life as a former Japanese child left behind in China and exploring family history and postwar realities.

warfamilyrepatriationmemory
Adaptations
  • [TV drama] Haruka naru Kizuna (Distant Bonds) (2009)

From Changchun to Vientiane: A Youth Local Train Journey

2011 Non-fiction / Reportage

A work recounting youth and romance involving encounters during study in Jilin and connections to China and Southeast Asia.

youthcross-cultural exchangeromance

Choosing a Homeland: Between Japan and China at the End of That War

2015 Non-fiction

A reportage tracing people's choices and identity issues caught between Japan and China after the war.

nationalityidentitypostwar history

Women of Kuroshima: Passing on the Stories of the Special Attack Forces

2017 Non-fiction

A book documenting women's testimonies related to the special attack forces, questioning how war stories are passed on.

memory of waroral historywomen's history

Grandpa Got Lost: A Family and War Story That Continues to You

2019 Children's literature / Picture book

A children's book based on the father's experiences, conveying family and war to the next generation. Illustrated by Torimon Haziri.

familywar educationheritage

Bibliography

  • Far from That War: Tracing the History That Connects to Me
  • From Changchun to Vientiane: A Youth Local Train Journey
  • Choosing a Homeland: Between Japan and China at the End of That War
  • Women of Kuroshima: Passing on the Stories of the Special Attack Forces
  • Grandpa Got Lost: A Family and War Story That Continues to You

Adaptations

  • NHK 'Haruka naru Kizuna' (Saturday Drama, broadcast 2009)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
field-reporting focused nonfictioncareful character portrayals based on facts
Recurring Motifs
family bondswar and memorycross-border identity

Legacy

Recognized as a nonfiction writer who carefully explores stories of war and family, contributing to the transmission of memory through publications and media adaptations.

In Popular Culture

  • Her work was adapted into the NHK Saturday drama 'Haruka naru Kizuna', bringing it to a wider audience.

Trivia

  • Her father was born in northeastern China and was raised as a Japanese child left behind in China.
  • Her book 'Far from That War' was adapted into an NHK drama in 2009.
  • She studied for two years at Jilin University while enrolled in university.