Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2011) award
Kokubun Hiromu
こくぶん ひろむ
Kokubun Hiromu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Miyagi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, NHK director
- Active Years
- 1988-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Law
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award | Yanomami | — | Waseda University | Winner |
| 2011 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award | Yanomami | — | Oya Soichi Memorial Award Committee | Winner |
Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award
2010
Work:
Yanomami
Organization:
Waseda University
Result:
Winner
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
2011
Work:
Yanomami
Organization:
Oya Soichi Memorial Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Yanomami
2010 Non-fictionA reportage book based on an NHK documentary. The author lived with the Yanomami people in the Amazon for 150 days, documenting their lives, culture, and the impacts of contact with outsiders.
ethnographyanthropologydocumentaryculture contact
Adaptations
- [Documentary (TV)] NHK Special: Yanomami — Living in the Primeval Forest of the Amazon (2009)
- [Theatrical film] Yanomami — Living in the Primeval Forest of the Amazon (Theatrical) (2009)
Nomore
2018 Non-fictionA 2018 non-fiction work. Specific details are limited in the source, but the book reflects the author's on-site reporting and attention to social issues.
on-site reportingsocial issues
Bibliography
- Yanomami (2010, NHK Publishing / 2013, Shinchosha Bunko)
- Nomore (2018, Shinchosha)
Adaptations
- NHK Special 'Yanomami — Living in the Primeval Forest of the Amazon' (TV documentary) and a theatrical release
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style narrationimmersive, on-site description
- Recurring Motifs
- culture contacteveryday life of indigenous peoplessocial marginality
Legacy
Recognized as a documentary journalist and non-fiction writer who conveys indigenous and social issues through immersive field reporting. Has produced acclaimed NHK documentaries and books and received multiple journalism awards.
Trivia
- He lived with the Yanomami people in the Amazon for 150 days during field reporting.
- 'Yanomami' was adapted from an NHK documentary into a book and also had a theatrical release.
- He received the Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award in 2010 and the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award in 2011.