Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2014) award
Hidetoshi Kiyotake
きよたけ ひでとし
Kiyotake Hidetoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-10-12 （Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Non-fiction writer, Newspaper reporter, Former professional baseball executive
- Active Years
- 1975-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsumeikan University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Ritsumeikan University
Faculty of Economics
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Award | Shingari: Yamaichi Securities — The Last 12 | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2018 | Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award (Reader's Prize) | Ishitsubute: What the Second Division Detectives Left Behind | 読者賞 | Japan Literary Promotion Society | Reader's Prize |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Award
2014
Work:
Shingari: Yamaichi Securities — The Last 12
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Oya Soichi Non-Fiction Award (Reader's Prize)
2018
Work:
Ishitsubute: What the Second Division Detectives Left Behind
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
Reader's Prize
Awards & Nominations
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2018) readers prize
Works
Major Works
Shingari: Yamaichi Securities — The Last 12
2013 Non-fictionA non-fiction account collecting testimonies of people involved in the collapse of Yamaichi Securities, portraying the company's end and the lives of those who worked there.
Corporate collapseSecurities industryPersonal testimony
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Shingari ~Yamaichi Securities: The Last Holy Battle~ (2015)
Ishitsubute: What the Second Division Detectives Left Behind
2017 Non-fictionInvestigative non-fiction following detectives of the Metropolitan Police Department's second division, exploring their work and legacy.
Police and investigationOrganizational realityPower and responsibility
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Ishitsubute ~The Men of the Second Division Who Exposed the Foreign Ministry's Secret Funds~ (2017)
Cutting Loose SONY: What the Restructuring Rooms Took
2015 Non-fictionA reportage examining how corporate restructuring and dismissals affect individuals and organizations, based on field reporting.
RestructuringCorporations and laborSocial issues
Tokkai: The Men Who Cornered the Bubble's Monsters
2019 Non-fictionNon-fiction depicting the activities of a special recovery division dealing with bad debts from the bubble era; later adapted for television.
Non-performing loansFinancial crisisRecovery operations
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Tokkai ~Special Debt Recovery Unit~ (2021)
Private Banker
2016 Non-fictionA reporting work depicting people involved in finance and asset management.
FinanceAsset managementProfile reportage
Salaryman Team President
2020 Non-fictionA book on corporate involvement in sports and the realities of running a professional baseball team.
Team managementCorporate cultureSports management
Dongara: The Rebellious Toyota Engineer (The Revival of the Toyota 86)
2023 Non-fictionA reportage about engineers' struggle in automobile development, focusing on the revival of the Toyota 86.
AutomotiveEngineersRevival story
The Heart of Atom: 'Dear Family' — 23 Years of Records
2024 Non-fictionA compilation of 23 years of records related to the 'Dear Family' project; connected to film/drama adaptations.
Documentary literatureMedia work history
Bibliography
- Shingari: Yamaichi Securities — The Last 12
- Don't Let 'Doki no Sakura' Be Sung
- Cutting Loose SONY: What the Restructuring Rooms Took
- Private Banker
- Ishitsubute: What the Second Division Detectives Left Behind
- Sora-akari: A Hundred Words from Yamaichi's 'Shingari' People
- Tokkai: The Men Who Cornered the Bubble's Monsters
- Salaryman Team President
- Dongara: The Rebellious Toyota Engineer (The Revival of the Toyota 86)
- The Heart of Atom: 'Dear Family' — 23 Years of Records
Adaptations
- Shingari ~Yamaichi Securities: The Last Holy Battle~ (WOWOW / DramaW, 2015)
- Ishitsubute ~The Men of the Second Division Who Exposed the Foreign Ministry's Secret Funds~ (WOWOW / DramaW, 2017)
- Tokkai ~Special Debt Recovery Unit~ (WOWOW / DramaW, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fact-based non-fictionReportageDetail-oriented narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Corporate inside storiesConflict between organization and individualsRealities of police and bureaucracy
Legacy
Based on his career as a newspaper reporter, he authored many investigative non-fiction works delving into corporations, government agencies, and the police. He also influenced baseball through reforms such as introducing a developmental player system at the Yomiuri Giants, leaving an impact on both sports management and media.
In Popular Culture
- Several of his works were adapted for television dramas, raising public interest in social issues through those adaptations.
- Frequently referenced in TV programs and documentaries.
Trivia
- Former Yomiuri Shimbun reporter who served as a representative and head of editorial for the Yomiuri Giants.
- Won the Kodansha Non-Fiction Award for 'Shingari' (2014).
- Several books have been adapted as WOWOW DramaW television series.