Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 41 (2019) award
Hajimu Matsumoto
まつもと はじむ
Matsumoto Hajimu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suita → Toyonaka → Sendai → Aomori → Hakodate
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Freelance writer, Editor, Former Kobe Shimbun reporter, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1992-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Japan Congress of Journalists Award | Who Made 'Toru Hashimoto': The Osaka Metropolis Plan and the Media's Missteps | — | Japan Congress of Journalists | winner |
| 2019 | Kodansha Honda Yasuharu Nonfiction Prize | Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 2019 | Iue Cultural Prize | Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West | — | Iue Cultural Prize Committee | winner |
Japan Congress of Journalists Award
2016
Work:
Who Made 'Toru Hashimoto': The Osaka Metropolis Plan and the Media's Missteps
Organization:
Japan Congress of Journalists
Result:
winner
Kodansha Honda Yasuharu Nonfiction Prize
2019
Work:
Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Iue Cultural Prize
2019
Work:
Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West
Organization:
Iue Cultural Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Steadfast Way of the Japanese
2015 Non-fictionA collection of reportage depicting local communities and people's lives.
local communitylife reportage
Who Made 'Toru Hashimoto': The Osaka Metropolis Plan and the Media's Missteps
2015 Non-fictionInvestigative reporting on Toru Hashimoto and the relationship between media and politics surrounding the Osaka Metropolis plan.
media criticismlocal politicsinvestigative reporting
Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West
2018 Non-fictionA meticulous reportage on the Fukuchiyama Line derailment, and the struggle of victims' families and stakeholders that led to changes at JR West.
accident investigationcorporate responsibilityvictims' struggle
Translations
- Shincho Bunko (2021)
The Local Media Counterattack
2021 Non-fictionA book discussing the state of local media and possibilities for its revival.
local mediajournalism reform
The Essence of the 'Failure' of the Osaka/Kansai Expo (editor)
2024 Edited volume / commentaryAn edited volume examining the issues and causes of failures surrounding the Kansai Expo.
public projects criticismpolicy review
Bibliography
- The Steadfast Way of the Japanese (Kodansha, 2015)
- Who Made 'Toru Hashimoto': The Osaka Metropolis Plan and the Media's Missteps (140B, 2015)
- Track: The Fukuchiyama Line Derailment and the Fight that Changed JR West (Toyo Keizai, 2018)
- The Local Media Counterattack (Chikuma Shinsho, 2021)
- The Essence of the 'Failure' of the Osaka/Kansai Expo (ed., Chikuma Shinsho, 2024)
Adaptations
- Senkyonandesu (film appearance)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage stylefact-based narrativedetailed investigative account
- Recurring Motifs
- media criticismaccidents and their aftermathlocal community recovery and struggles
Legacy
Known for field-based non-fiction, he has published investigative works that critique media and examine corporate accountability. His work has influenced discussions on revitalizing local media.
Trivia
- Joined the Kobe Shimbun in 1992 and covered the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
- Won the Japan Congress of Journalists Award in 2016 for 'Who Made Toru Hashimoto'.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) for public communication.