Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (2006) award
Hirotada Kobayashi
こばやし ひろただ
Kobayashi Hirotada
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-03-26 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2017-07-01 age 80
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, journalist, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1960-2017
- Affiliations
- The Mainichi Newspapers (Tokyo Headquarters), Rikkyo University (lecturer), Musashino Women's University (lecturer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Education | Faculty of Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Japan Essayist Club Award | Fugitive: Confessions of a War Criminal (the Aburayama Incident) | — | Japan Essayist Club | winner |
Japan Essayist Club Award
2006
Work:
Fugitive: Confessions of a War Criminal (the Aburayama Incident)
Organization:
Japan Essayist Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fugitive: Confessions of a War Criminal (the Aburayama Incident)
2006 non-fictionA non-fiction account based on confessions related to the Aburayama incident, tracing postwar handling and individual trajectories.
war responsibilitypostwar historymemory
Sugamo Prison: Records of Chaplain Nobukatsu Hanayama and Executed War Criminals
1999 non-fictionThrough records of Sugamo Prison, it depicts the relationship between a prison chaplain and executed war criminals, and examines postwar judgments.
postwar reckoningcapital punishmentreligion and ritual
The Truth of the Manchuria Settler Corps: Why the Tragedy Occurred
2017 non-fictionAn investigative work examining historical facts about Manchuria settler corps, exploring the background and responsibilities behind the tragedy.
migration historystate responsibilityprewar and wartime history
How to Read Newspaper Articles (Zapping Method)
1993 practical guide / journalismA practical guide explaining how to read newspaper articles with a critical perspective.
media literacypress criticism
Bibliography
- How to Read Newspaper Articles (1993)
- Writing for Mass Media (1995)
- Mass Media vs. Aum Shinrikyo (1995)
- Newspaper Reporting and Portrait Photos (1998)
- Sugamo Prison (1999)
- Ukiyo wa Mamayo (2000)
- The Story of 'Kin no Fune' (2002)
- The Modern Japanese in News Articles (2002)
- Rising Crime Risks and Crisis Management (2002)
- Large Edo 'Pocket' Matters (2003)
- Reading the Present through Edo Senryu (2005)
- My Postwar Never Ends (2005)
- Fugitive (2006)
- The Pacific War: The More You Know (2006)
- Elder Care Diary (2007)
- Prime Ministers Through the Ages (2008)
- A Letter to Heaven (2008)
- The Truth of the Manchuria Settler Corps (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- journalistic, fact-focused non-fictionclear and empirical writing style
- Recurring Motifs
- postwar responsibility and memorymedia criticismcorroboration of personal testimony and official records
Legacy
A non-fiction writer and journalist who emphasized factual verification primarily on postwar history and media studies. Through numerous books and teaching positions he contributed to discussions on postwar responsibility and the role of the press.
Archives
- The Mainichi Newspapers Archives (articles and research materials)
Trivia
- After graduating from Waseda University's Faculty of Education, he joined The Mainichi Newspapers and worked there for many years.
- After leaving the paper in 1992 he continued writing while lecturing at universities.
- He won the Japan Essayist Club Award in 2006 for 'Fugitive'.