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第47回(2016年) award
Hiroshi Kodama
こだま ひろし
Kodama Hiroshi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1959-11-06 (Oita Prefecture, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Non-fiction writer, Reportage writer
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Second Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Fantasia: Masayoshi Son and SoftBank — Past, Present, Future
2005年 Non-fiction / ReportageA reportage-based account of Masayoshi Son and SoftBank, focusing on corporate strategy and the personality behind the company.
"The Messiah's Descent": Hiroshi Mikitani and the Truth about Rakuten
2005年 Non-fictionAn investigative account of Rakuten and its founder Hiroshi Mikitani, examining corporate culture and management practices.
Seiji Tsutsumi: Guilt and Karma — The Final 'Confession'
2016年 Non-fiction / ReportageA nonfiction work based on serialized articles about Seiji Tsutsumi, expanded with detailed reporting on his later statements and life.
The Corporate Japan's Counsel: Jiro Murase's 'Two Homelands'
2017年 Non-fictionA reportage re-examining postwar Japan's corporate-legal relationships through the perspective of a corporate counsel.
The Man from Tehran: Atsutoshi Nishida and the Collapse of Toshiba
2017年 Non-fictionAn investigative account following Atsutoshi Nishida and issues at Toshiba, clarifying corporate collapse and managerial responsibility.
Entrepreneurial Courage: Yasuhiro Uno (USEN) and the Rise and Fall of Ventures
2020年 Non-fictionA closely reported narrative on USEN and Yasuhiro Uno, chronicling entrepreneurial ventures and management.
The Fallen Banker: Atsushi Kunishige's Confession
2021年 Non-fictionA nonfiction work based on the confession of Atsushi Kunishige, delving into the inner workings of finance and personal testimony.
全著作
- 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
作風・主題
- 文体
- reportage styledetailed, reporting-based descriptionsfact-focused narrative
- 頻出モチーフ
- corporate reportageportraits of executivesconfessions and whistleblowing
評価・遺産
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.
豆知識
- Born in 1959 in Oita Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters.
- Won the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award (magazine category) in 2016.