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Yoichi Miyashita

みやした よういち

Miyashita Yoichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1976-01-01 （Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese, French, Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan
Residence History
Nagano Prefecture, Japan → Barcelona, Spain → Paris, France (resident)

Career

Occupations
Non-fiction writer, Journalist, Writer
Active Years
2000-

Education

West Virginia University (study in the U.S.)
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Degree: Bachelor
Year of Graduation: 1998
Country: United States
Moved to the U.S. at age 18 and completed undergraduate studies
University of Barcelona (graduate school)
Degree: Master (International Relations)
Country: Spain
Completed a master's degree in international relations
Columbia Journalism School (study/graduate training)
Degree: Master (Journalism)
Country: United States
Completed journalism master's training (as described in sources)

Awards

21st Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (Excellence Prize)
2015
Work: Looking for Eggs: Reporting on Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Worldwide
Organization: Shogakukan
Result: 優秀賞
40th Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
2018
Work: Until Euthanasia is Carried Out
Organization: Kodansha
Result: 受賞
10th Yamamoto Mika Memorial International Journalist Award
2023
Work: Living in a Country with the Death Penalty
Organization: Yamamoto Mika Award Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Japanese Soldiers in Foreign Units: One Man's Challenge

2006 Non-fiction / Reportage

A reportage on Japanese individuals involved with foreign military units and their struggles.

WarIndividual struggleMarginalization

Looking for Eggs: Reporting on Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Worldwide

2015 Reportage / Non-fiction

Field reporting from various countries on infertility and reproductive medicine, portraying patients and medical realities.

Reproductive medicineInfertilityEthics

Until Euthanasia is Carried Out

2017 Non-fiction / Medical reportage

A detailed reportage on euthanasia, covering patients, systems, and the clinical settings.

EuthanasiaMedical ethicsViews on life and death

Japanese Who Underwent Euthanasia

2019 Non-fiction

Examines cases of Japanese individuals who chose euthanasia, discussed in an international context.

EuthanasiaInternational comparisonPersonal dignity

Report: Xenophobia — From the Frontlines of EU Populism to Japan's Future

2020 Reportage / Social issues

Field reporting on populism and xenophobia in the EU, exploring implications for Japan.

PopulismImmigrationSocial conflict

Living in a Country with the Death Penalty

2022 Non-fiction / Journalism

Reporting on countries that retain the death penalty, portraying how the system and criminal justice affect citizens' lives.

Death penaltyCriminal justiceHuman rights

Bibliography

  • Japanese Soldiers in Foreign Units: One Man's Challenge
  • Looking for Eggs: Reporting on Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Worldwide
  • Until Euthanasia is Carried Out
  • Japanese Who Underwent Euthanasia
  • Report: Xenophobia — From the Frontlines of EU Populism to Japan's Future
  • Living in a Country with the Death Penalty

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Field-reportage-focused writingFact-centered, objective narrationNon-fiction that highlights personal voices
Recurring Motifs
Medical ethicsHuman rightsVoices of marginalized peopleInternational comparison

Legacy

Recognized as a non-fiction writer based on international reporting, delving into medical, human rights, and criminal justice issues. He has received multiple notable awards and is known for reporting from a non-Japan-based perspective.

Trivia

  • Moved to the United States at age 18 and later carried out reporting based in Spain and France.
  • Speaks multiple languages including French, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Catalan.