Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2015) award
Kyosuke Shinnami
しんなみ きょうすけ
Shinnami Kyosuke
Aliases:
真並恭介
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ibaraki, Osaka (birthplace) → Sapporo (studied at Hokkaido University) → Osaka (work/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, editor, reporter, publisher/CEO
- Active Years
- 1975-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Letters | Russian Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Letters
/ Russian Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize | Cows and Soil: Fukushima — After 3/11 | — | Kodansha | winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
2015
Work:
Cows and Soil: Fukushima — After 3/11
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lullaby of Therapy Dogs: 3,500 Days with Dementia Patients and Dogs
2011 Non-fictionA reportage following the relationships between dementia patients and therapy dogs, depicting the role of dogs in caregiving settings.
dementiacaregivinganimal-assisted therapy
Cows and Soil: Fukushima — After 3/11
2015 Non-fictionBased on on-the-ground reporting in Fukushima, this work follows livestock farming, the land, and residents' lives after 3/11, conveying voices from the field.
Fukushima nuclear accidentrecoveryagriculture/livestock
Every Cat Is a Therapist: Why Cats Can Heal People
2017 Non-fictionExamines the relationship between cats and humans and the mechanisms of healing provided by cats, based on case studies and reporting.
animal-assisted healinghuman-animal relationships
Bibliography
- Lullaby of Therapy Dogs: 3,500 Days with Dementia Patients and Dogs
- Cows and Soil: Fukushima — After 3/11
- Every Cat Is a Therapist: Why Cats Can Heal People
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- on-the-ground reportagefact-driven, careful narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- medical and care settingshealing through animalscommunities after disaster
Legacy
Recognized for on-site reportage-based non-fiction focused on medical/care settings and disaster-hit areas; known for winning the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize.
Trivia
- Founded Livestone Co., Ltd. in 1992 and served as its representative (company dissolved in 2016).
- Worked as a special correspondent for the Mainichi Shimbun Osaka headquarters from 2002 to 2014.
- Won the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize in 2015 for 'Cows and Soil: Fukushima — After 3/11'.