Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1990) award
Megumi Hisada
ひさだ めぐみ
Hisada Megumi
Aliases:
稲泉 恵
Pen Names:
Megumi Hisada（Used as a pen name / professional name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-10-07 （Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Muroran, Hokkaido (birthplace) → Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture (2018–2024) → Tokyo (living alone at family home, from 2024–)
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, writer, broadcast writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Hanagesha (Founder/Director)
- Nominations
- Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize nominee (for 'Circus Village Backstreet')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Sociology | — | 在学後中退（在学期間の詳細不明） | Japan |
Sophia University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Sociology
Period:
在学後中退（在学期間の詳細不明）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out due to involvement in student activism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize | The Men Who Loved Filipinas | — | Bungeishunjū Ltd. | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Bungeishunjū Readers' Award | A Son's Heart, A Parent's Unknown (parent-child simultaneous documentary) | — | Bungeishunjū Ltd. | 受賞 |
Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize
1990
Work:
The Men Who Loved Filipinas
Organization:
Bungeishunjū Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Bungeishunjū Readers' Award
1997
Work:
A Son's Heart, A Parent's Unknown (parent-child simultaneous documentary)
Organization:
Bungeishunjū Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Men Who Loved Filipinas
1990 Non-fictionA nonfiction account exploring relationships between Japanese men and Filipino women, focusing on migration, labor, and personal stories surrounding international marriage.
international marriagemigrationsocial marginalization
Circus Village Backstreet
1986 Non-fictionA reportage based on the author's experience working as a cook for a circus troupe, portraying the backstage life and personal stories of circus members.
life historieslaborcommunity
Where Mother Lives: The Story of Silver Villa Mukaiyama
2001 Reportage / Non-fictionA careful portrayal of residents and caregiving at a senior facility, focusing on daily life and institutional dynamics.
caregivingagingfamily
Bibliography
- When Mothers Work: Parenting, the Workplace, and Confronting Husbands
- Circus Village Backstreet
- Pascals in Trousers: The Story of the Aoi Tori Troupe
- The Men Who Loved Filipinas
- Welcome Back, Mother: 30 Stories of Working Mothers and Children
- Whether Men Are There or Not
- A Son During Exam Season
- Japan's Frontline of Poverty: Those Called Caseworkers
- Love Is Stress
- Prosperous Tokyo Backstreets
- Women Who Desire: At the Forefront of Women's Magazines
- Because We're Family, Is Caregiving Scary?
- A Woman's Eye
- Where Mother Lives: The Story of Silver Villa Mukaiyama
- It's All Right.
- Days of the Sixties: Different Retirements
- Women's Worries Are as Many as Men: Megumi Hisada's Life Advice
- Whether the Family Is There or Not
- Live Fantastically: Welcome to Women's Second Stage
- Practice Notebook for Living Alone for a Bright Old Age
- New: Whether the Family Is There or Not
- Now Is the Best Time of Life!
- Housewife Etsuko's Unexpected Days
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style nonfictiona style emphasizing intimate interviews and on-site description
- Recurring Motifs
- family and parent-child relationshipswomen's work and daily lifepeople on the social margins
Legacy
Recognized as a nonfiction writer focusing on family, labor, and social issues in Japan. Noted for interview-based human portrayals and social perspective, with multiple awards.
Trivia
- Her real name is Megumi Inazumi (稲泉恵).
- Her experience working as a cook for Kigure Circus was compiled into 'Circus Village Backstreet.'
- Her son, Ren Inazumi, won the Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize in 2005, marking a parent-and-child award occurrence.