Takiji Yuriko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1986) award
Hideji Mitani
みたに ひでじ
Mitani Hideji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-08-05 （Mizoguchi, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture (now Hōki, Saihaku District), Japan）
- Died
- 1999-10-20 （Ikoma, Nara Prefecture, Japan） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Politician, Writer
- Active Years
- 1951-1983
- Affiliations
- Japanese Communist Party
- Memberships
- Japanese Communist Party, Japan Proletarian Writers' League
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary school (elementary school) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Primary school (elementary school)
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Takiji-Yuriko Prize | Hi no Kusari: Biography of Wajima Tametaro | — | Takiji-Yuriko Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Takiji-Yuriko Prize
1986
Work:
Hi no Kusari: Biography of Wajima Tametaro
Organization:
Takiji-Yuriko Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Parliamentary Business: It's Falling Apart
1961 Political essayAn essayistic account offering a humorous look at life as a member of parliament and the behind‑the‑scenes of politics.
political satireparliamentary anecdoteshumor
I Love My Beard
1963 EssayA collection of personal essays and recollections reflecting on identity and beliefs.
memoirpersonal history
The Hard-Fought Story of Mr. Jinkasa
1970 Novel / SatireA satirical novel that treats political figures with humor and critique.
political satirecharacter study
Dowa Administration and the 'Kaidō' Asada Faction
1975 Politics / Social studiesA study discussing Dowa (buraku-related) administration and factionalism within related movements.
buraku issuesadministrative critique
Dowa Administration and Democracy
1979 Political commentaryA critique questioning democratic issues surrounding Dowa administration.
administration and democracyhuman rights
Weather Map of Akasaka Village
1979 Local history / Non-fictionDocumentary essays focused on his native village and its community.
local historycommunity
Matters of Kawachi, Matters of My Hometown
1984 Memoir / Local historyA collection of recollections concerning the Kawachi region of Osaka and his hometown.
memoirlocal attachment
Hi no Kusari: Biography of Wajima Tametaro
1985 Biography / Non-fictionA critical biography of Wajima Tametaro, focusing on labor movements and local history.
biographylabor movementlocal history
The Tale of the Righteous People of Kawachi
1989 Local history / Non-fictionA work compiling the history of righteous commoners and popular movements in the Kawachi area.
local historypeople's history
Ōshio Heihachirō
1993 Biography / HistoryA biographical study of Ōshio Heihachirō.
historical figuresbiography
Yellow Dust
1996 Commentary / EssaysA collection of essays and commentaries on social and political issues.
social commentarycontemporary politics
Bibliography
- Parliamentary Business: It's Falling Apart (1961)
- I Love My Beard (1963)
- The Hard-Fought Story of Mr. Jinkasa (1970)
- Dowa Administration and the 'Kaidō' Asada Faction (1975)
- Dowa Administration and Democracy (1979)
- Weather Map of Akasaka Village (1979)
- Matters of Kawachi, Matters of My Hometown (1984)
- Hi no Kusari: Biography of Wajima Tametaro (1985)
- The Tale of the Righteous People of Kawachi (1989)
- Ōshio Heihachirō (1993)
- Yellow Dust (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- socially engagedrealist prosecommentary and biography focused
- Recurring Motifs
- labor and class issuesburaku discriminationlocal history and biography
Health
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Respiratory failureThe immediate cause of death in 1999; he died of respiratory failure at his home in Ikoma.
Legacy
Remembered as both a politician and a socially engaged writer who produced works on local history and labor movements. He served from local assembly to the national legislature and received the Takiji‑Yuriko Prize in 1986 for Hi no Kusari.
Academic Societies
- Japan Democratic Literary League
Archives
- Tottori Digital Collection (materials)
- National Diet Library Digital Collections (holdings)
- National Diet Library (NDL) authority data
Trivia
- Born in Mizoguchi, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture (now Hōki).
- After elementary school he joined the Japan Proletarian Writers' League and was involved in labor movements.
- Served five terms in the Osaka Prefectural Assembly and four terms in the House of Representatives (1972–1983).
- Won the 18th Takiji‑Yuriko Prize in 1986 for Hi no Kusari: Biography of Wajima Tametaro.