Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2013) grand prize
Tadashi Matsunaga
まつなが ただし
Matsunaga Tadashi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Matsunaga Clinic Pediatric & Pediatric Surgery
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiba University | Faculty of Medicine | Pediatric Surgery | 医学士 | — | Japan |
| Chiba University | Medical Sciences | Graduate School (PhD) | 博士（医学） | — | Japan |
Chiba University
Faculty of Medicine
/ Pediatric Surgery
Degree:
医学士
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Japan
Chiba University
Medical Sciences
/ Graduate School (PhD)
Degree:
博士（医学）
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
PhD awarded for genetic research on neuroblastoma
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20th Shogakukan Nonfiction Award | The Child of Fate: A Family's Story of Raising a Boy with Trisomy | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 / Winner |
| 2018 | Japan Medical Journalists' Association Award (Grand Prize) | Born with Developmental Disorders: 17 Years with an Autistic Child and His Mother | — | Japan Medical Journalists' Association | 受賞 / Winner |
| 1999 | Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons - Best Presentation Special Chair Award | — | — | Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons | 受賞 / Winner |
20th Shogakukan Nonfiction Award
2013
Work:
The Child of Fate: A Family's Story of Raising a Boy with Trisomy
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞 / Winner
Japan Medical Journalists' Association Award (Grand Prize)
2018
Work:
Born with Developmental Disorders: 17 Years with an Autistic Child and His Mother
Organization:
Japan Medical Journalists' Association
Result:
受賞 / Winner
Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons - Best Presentation Special Chair Award
1999
Organization:
Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons
Result:
受賞 / Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Calendar of Life: Fighting Pediatric Solid Tumors
2008 Non-fictionA non-fiction account portraying children fighting pediatric solid tumors and the medical settings surrounding them.
pediatric cancerlife and deathmedical practice
The Child of Fate: A Family's Story of Raising a Boy with Trisomy
2013 Non-fictionA reportage following a child with trisomy and the family, addressing prenatal diagnosis and bioethical issues.
prenatal diagnosisdisability and familybioethics
Born with Developmental Disorders: 17 Years with an Autistic Child and His Mother
2018 Non-fictionA record tracing a family's experience raising an autistic child, questioning understanding and support for developmental disorders.
developmental disordersfamily memoirmedical and welfare issues
Bibliography
- Calendar of Life: Fighting Pediatric Solid Tumors
- Diary of Life: Boys and Girls Who Overcame Pediatric Cancer
- Children Living with Cancer: A Family's Endless Struggle
- The Child of Fate: A Family's Story of Raising a Boy with Trisomy
- A Book to Recognize Dangerous Signs of Childhood Illnesses
- Children with Respiratory Conditions
- Born with Developmental Disorders: 17 Years with an Autistic Child and His Mother
- Life Shines: When Accepting Your Child's Disability
- Unique Parenting That Lets Your Child Bloom: From a Pediatrician
- First Steps for Developmental Disorders
- The Backbench Doctor
- Seven Years with Cancer
- If You Can Write One Sentence, You Can Write 2000 Characters
- What Doctors Think in Front of Patients
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clinically grounded reportageNarration empathetic to patients and familiesPlain, accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- the preciousness of lifefamily conflict and bondsrealities of medical practice
Legacy
He has communicated clinical insights from pediatric medicine to the public, particularly contributing to increased understanding of pediatric cancer and developmental disorders. He is recognized as a reportage writer linking medicine and ethics.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society of Pediatric Surgeons
- Japan Medical Journalists' Association
In Popular Culture
- Featured interviews and columns in outlets such as HuffPost Japan
- Media exposure through publications on medical themes
Trivia
- Graduated from Chiba University Faculty of Medicine (1987)
- Earned PhD (Medicine) in 1993 for genetic research on neuroblastoma
- Director of Matsunaga Clinic since 2006