Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1979) special award
Hiroshi Masaki
まさき ひろし
Masaki Hiroshi
Aliases:
正木旲
Pen Names:
Hiroshi Masaki（Preferred styling used by himself）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1896-09-29 （Hayashimachi, Honjo Ward, Tokyo City (now Sumida Ward, Tokyo)）
- Died
- 1975-12-06 age 79
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Christianity
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Active Years
- 1925-1975
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Law | — | — | 1920-1923 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Law
Period:
1920-1923
Year of Graduation:
1923
Country:
Japan
Worked as an English teacher at Chiba Prefectural Sakura Middle School and Nagano Prefectural Iida Middle School while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize | Chikaki yori (Complete 5 Volumes) | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Prize
1979
Work:
Chikaki yori (Complete 5 Volumes)
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Midnight Visitor
1956 NovelA collection of short stories based on courtroom cases.
justicehuman psychology
Adaptations
- Darkness at Noon
- The Head
Legacy
He was a leading anti-establishment lawyer in Japan, exposing abuses of power through courtroom battles and contributing to the relief of many wrongful convictions. His writings, which fought against wartime censorship, are valued as records for the realization of a fair society.