Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1991) award
Miyoko Kudo
くどう みよこ
Kudō Miyoko
Aliases:
加藤 美代子
Pen Names:
Miyoko Kudo（Author name (real name Kato Miyoko)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-03-27 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Memberships
- The Association for Creating New History Textbooks (vice-chair), Japan Institute for National Fundamentals (councilor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles University in Prague | — | — | — | — | Czech Republic |
Charles University in Prague
Country:
Czech Republic
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize | Kudo Photo Studio's Showa (Honjo-ku, Higashi Ryogoku) | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
1991
Work:
Kudo Photo Studio's Showa (Honjo-ku, Higashi Ryogoku)
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kudo Photo Studio's Showa (Honjo-ku, Higashi Ryogoku)
1990 Non-fictionA non-fiction account of a Tokyo neighborhood photo studio and its family, depicting Showa-era local history.
local historyfamilyShowa era
Hotel Ulaanbaatar
1990 Reportage / Non-fictionReportage based on stays in Mongolia. Has been translated into Mongolian.
foreign reportingcultural exchangedemocratization
Translations
- Mongolian translation: “Монголыг сэрээсэн ардчиллын салхи” (translated title)
The Truth about the Kanto Earthquake 'Massacre of Koreans'
2009 Historical non-fictionAn account presenting the author's research and claims regarding the massacre of Koreans during the Kanto Earthquake; it provoked controversy over historical interpretation.
historical perceptionverificationcontroversy
Everyday Ghost Stories
1997 Essay / Ghost storiesA collection of the author's ghost stories and related essays.
ghost storiesfolklorepersonal accounts
Bibliography
- Yellow Soldiers: Records of Japanese-Canadian Volunteers in World War I
- Photographed Brides: A Bride Who Crossed the Sea with a Single Matchmaking Photo
- Kudo Photo Studio's Showa (Honjo-ku, Higashi Ryogoku)
- Hotel Ulaanbaatar
- The Truth about the Kanto Earthquake 'Massacre of Koreans'
- Everyday Ghost Stories
- The Sea Burns: The Life of Isoroku Yamamoto
- Depression Travelogue: Living Beyond Despair
- The Truth about the Empress
- What Does Marriage Mean for Female Members of the Imperial Family?
Translations of Works
- Mongolian translation: Монголыг сэрээсэн ардчиллын салхи
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative non-fiction reportageessayistic narrationbiographical description
- Recurring Motifs
- historical interpretationbiographies of imperial family and politiciansghost stories and folklorewomen's life and sexuality, menopause
Legacy
A prolific non-fiction author and biographer whose work spans reportage, essays and historical studies; some of her historical claims have provoked academic and public debate.
Trivia
- Real name is Kato Miyoko.
- Won the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize in 1991 for 'Kudo Photo Studio's Showa'.
- Has attracted criticism and controversy for revisionist claims concerning the Kanto Earthquake massacres.
- Her husband is editor Kato Yasuo; there has been dispute over authorship and republication of certain works.