Shincho Document Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2013) award
Minoru Sasaki
ささき みのる
Sasaki Minoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Nonfiction writer
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士 | 1987-1991 | Japan |
Osaka University
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1987-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize | Market and Power: Portrait of an Economist Possessed by 'Reform' | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Shiroyama Saburo Prize | The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Prize | The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics | — | — | Winner |
Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize
2014
Work:
Market and Power: Portrait of an Economist Possessed by 'Reform'
Result:
Winner
Shiroyama Saburo Prize
2019
Work:
The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics
Result:
Winner
Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Prize
2019
Work:
The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 45 (2014) award
Works
Major Works
Market and Power: Portrait of an Economist Possessed by 'Reform'
2013 NonfictionAn investigative nonfiction work that follows economists such as Heizo Takenaka, examining the relationship between market principles and power and the policy-making process.
economic policypower and marketsportraits of economists
The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics
2019 NonfictionA biographical nonfiction tracing the life and thought of economist Hiromichi Uzawa, depicting his critical view of capitalism and the role of economics.
biographycritique of capitalismeconomic thought
Hiromichi Uzawa: In Search of a New Path for Capitalism
2022 NonfictionAn accessible exploration of Hiromichi Uzawa's ideas that seeks directions for an alternative to contemporary capitalism.
explanation of economic thoughtalternative economic modelspolicy proposals
Bibliography
- Market and Power: Portrait of an Economist Possessed by 'Reform'
- The Man Who Fought Capitalism: Hiromichi Uzawa and the World of Economics
- Hiromichi Uzawa: In Search of a New Path for Capitalism
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-styleclear expository prose
- Recurring Motifs
- portraits of economistsrelationship between capitalism and societyexamination of policy-making processes
Legacy
Recognized for careful reporting on economists and economic policy, Sasaki's works have influenced contemporary discussion of economic thought and policy in Japan. His awards have established his standing as a nonfiction writer.
Trivia
- Born in Osaka Prefecture.
- Graduated from Osaka University Faculty of Economics in 1991, joined Nihon Keizai Shimbun and later became a freelance writer.
- Won the Ōya Sōichi Nonfiction Prize for 'Market and Power'.