Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2016) award
Hiroshi Kodama
こだま ひろし
Kodama Hiroshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-11-06 （Oita Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Reportage writer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Second Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Second Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award | Seiji Tsutsumi: "Saigo no Nikusei" (article in Bungei Shunju) | 雑誌部門 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee | 受賞 |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
2016
Work:
Seiji Tsutsumi: "Saigo no Nikusei" (article in Bungei Shunju)
Category:
雑誌部門
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fantasia: Masayoshi Son and SoftBank — Past, Present, Future
2005 Non-fiction / ReportageA reportage-based account of Masayoshi Son and SoftBank, focusing on corporate strategy and the personality behind the company.
corporate reportageentrepreneur portraitIT boom and growth
"The Messiah's Descent": Hiroshi Mikitani and the Truth about Rakuten
2005 Non-fictionAn investigative account of Rakuten and its founder Hiroshi Mikitani, examining corporate culture and management practices.
corporate managementstartup history
Seiji Tsutsumi: Guilt and Karma — The Final 'Confession'
2016 Non-fiction / ReportageA nonfiction work based on serialized articles about Seiji Tsutsumi, expanded with detailed reporting on his later statements and life.
biography of a business figureconfessionbusiness and ethics
The Corporate Japan's Counsel: Jiro Murase's 'Two Homelands'
2017 Non-fictionA reportage re-examining postwar Japan's corporate-legal relationships through the perspective of a corporate counsel.
corporate legal affairsmodern history
The Man from Tehran: Atsutoshi Nishida and the Collapse of Toshiba
2017 Non-fictionAn investigative account following Atsutoshi Nishida and issues at Toshiba, clarifying corporate collapse and managerial responsibility.
corporate scandalmanagement responsibility
Entrepreneurial Courage: Yasuhiro Uno (USEN) and the Rise and Fall of Ventures
2020 Non-fictionA closely reported narrative on USEN and Yasuhiro Uno, chronicling entrepreneurial ventures and management.
entrepreneurshipventure history
The Fallen Banker: Atsushi Kunishige's Confession
2021 Non-fictionA nonfiction work based on the confession of Atsushi Kunishige, delving into the inner workings of finance and personal testimony.
financeconfession
Bibliography
- Fantasia: Masayoshi Son and SoftBank — Past, Present, Future
- "The Messiah's Descent": Hiroshi Mikitani and the Truth about Rakuten
- Seiji Tsutsumi: Guilt and Karma — The Final 'Confession'
- The Corporate Japan's Counsel: Jiro Murase's 'Two Homelands'
- The Man from Tehran: Atsutoshi Nishida and the Collapse of Toshiba
- Entrepreneurial Courage: Yasuhiro Uno (USEN) and the Rise and Fall of Ventures
- The Fallen Banker: Atsushi Kunishige's Confession
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage styledetailed, reporting-based descriptionsfact-focused narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- corporate reportageportraits of executivesconfessions and whistleblowing
Legacy
Known for meticulous reportage on corporations and the business world, Kodama is an established non-fiction writer. He won the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award and is recognized for raising critical issues based on corporate reporting.
Trivia
- Born in 1959 in Oita Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters.
- Won the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award (magazine category) in 2016.