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第25回（2003年） award
Atsushi Mizoguchi
みぞぐち あつし
Mizoguchi Atsushi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1942-07-05 （Asakusa, Tokyo (now Taito, Tokyo), Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki (raised) → Taito, Tokyo (birthplace, formerly Asakusa)
経歴
- 職業
- Non-fiction writer, Journalist
- 活動期間
- 1965年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics | Department of Economics | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
/ Department of Economics
卒業年:
1965
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Award | The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō) | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 2003 | Japan Congress of Journalists Award | The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō) | — | Japan Congress of Journalists | winner |
| 2003 | Editors' Choice Magazine Journalism Award | The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō) | — | Editors' Choice Magazine Journalism Award Committee | winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Award
2003
対象作品:
The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō)
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
winner
Japan Congress of Journalists Award
2003
対象作品:
The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō)
主催:
Japan Congress of Journalists
結果:
winner
Editors' Choice Magazine Journalism Award
2003
対象作品:
The Meat Industry King (Shokuniku no Teiō)
主催:
Editors' Choice Magazine Journalism Award Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Yakuza (Boryokudan)
2011年 Non-fictionA nonfiction examination of Japanese organized crime, tracing history and recent developments based on field reporting. Discusses the rise of semi-gang groups ('hangure').
yakuzaorganized crimesocial issues
The Meat Industry King
2003年 Non-fictionAn investigative account of a powerful figure in the meat industry, revealing the industry's inner workings and power dynamics. Received critical recognition in 2003.
business and capitalmeat industrypower and money
全著作
- Blood and Conflict: Yamaguchi-gumi Document
- The Rebel's Soul: Novel of Ōshio Heihachirō
- The Meat Industry King: The Man Who Gained Great Wealth, Mitsuru Asada
- Yakuza Collapse: The Erosion of the Sixth Yamaguchi-gumi
- Yakuza (Shinchō Shinsho)
- Eat or Be Eaten: My Yamaguchi-gumi Experience
翻案
- Minbō no Teiō (The People's Violence King) (film, 1993)
- Butō no Teiō (The Warrior King) (film series, 1993–1995)
- Shura no Teiō (The King of Carnage) (film, 1994)
作風・主題
- 文体
- reportage styleconcise, field-based reporting
- 頻出モチーフ
- yakuza conflictsstructures of power and moneythe realities of the underworld
健康
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Stab wound (injury)1990He was stabbed and seriously injured near his workplace in Takadanobaba in 1990. Since then he has faced ongoing risks in his reporting.
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Attack on family member (son injured)2006In 2006 his eldest son was attacked and seriously injured; the family filed a civil suit that resulted in a settlement. The incident had significant impact on the family's safety.
評価・遺産
As a leading authority on yakuza and organized crime in Japan, he is known for long-term field reporting and incisive nonfiction. His work contributed to popularizing the term 'hangure' (semi-gang groups).
大衆文化への影響
- Contributed to the spread/popularization of the term 'hangure' (semi-gangster groups)
- Books on yakuza have been used as sources for films and manga
引用
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It seems the best way to disinfect is to expose it to sunlight.
出典: Personal motto cited in interviews and writings
豆知識
- Birth name is Keizō Shimada.
- He was seriously stabbed in the left back in 1990.
- In 2003 he won multiple awards including the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize for 'The Meat Industry King'.
- In 2011 he helped define/popularize the term 'hangure' (semi-gang groups).