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Katsuhiro Kuroda

くろだ かつひろ

Kuroda Katsuhiro

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1941-10-25 (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture → Seoul, South Korea

Career

Occupations
journalist, writer, columnist
Active Years
1964-

Education

Kyoto University, Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Economics
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: Japan

Awards

The Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism
1992
Organization: Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association
Result: 受賞
Japan Journalist Club Award
2005
Organization: Japan Journalist Club
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2005
Organization: Bungeishunju
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Korean Historical Perspective

1999 non-fiction

A work discussing Korean historical views and culture.

Korean studieshistoryculture

Eating Korea

2001 non-fiction

A book introducing and analyzing Korean food culture.

food cultureKoreasociety

New Thoughts on Japan-Korea Relations

2002 non-fiction

A work presenting new perspectives on Japan-Korea relations.

Japan-Korea relationspoliticshistory

Korea: The Mysterious Neighbor

2005 non-fiction

A book exploring the mysterious aspects of Korean society and culture.

culturesocietyneighboring country

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Concise and logical styleNon-fiction oriented
Recurring Motifs
Korean historycross-cultural understandingcritique of nationalism

Legacy

Katsuhiro Kuroda is a Japanese journalist, writer, and columnist noted for his significant contributions to Korean studies and fostering understanding of Japan-Korea relations.

Trivia

  • He expresses deep respect for Korean culture, describing his time working in Seoul as 'two-times crying'.
  • He introduced Korean dog meat eating culture to Japan.
  • He is labeled by Korean media as 'a representative right-wing Japanese commentator'.