Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2018) grand prize
Isao Mori
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Mori Isao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okayama University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Okayama University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Editors' Magazine Journalism Award — Work Prize | Yame-ken | — | Editors' Magazine Journalism Award | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Editors' Magazine Journalism Award — Work Prize | Dowa and the Banks | — | Editors' Magazine Journalism Award | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Oya Soichi Memorial Japan Nonfiction Award | Evil Schemes: The Prime Minister's Deception That Fulfilled Kake Gakuen's Wish | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Dowa and the Banks | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee | 候補 |
| 2011 | Kodansha Nonfiction Award | Money of Mud | — | Kodansha | 候補 |
| 2012 | Shincho Document Award | Why the Director Was Labeled a 'Fugitive' | — | Shinchosha | 候補 |
Editors' Magazine Journalism Award — Work Prize
2008
Work:
Yame-ken
Organization:
Editors' Magazine Journalism Award
Result:
受賞
Editors' Magazine Journalism Award — Work Prize
2009
Work:
Dowa and the Banks
Organization:
Editors' Magazine Journalism Award
Result:
受賞
Oya Soichi Memorial Japan Nonfiction Award
2018
Work:
Evil Schemes: The Prime Minister's Deception That Fulfilled Kake Gakuen's Wish
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
2009
Work:
Dowa and the Banks
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee
Result:
候補
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
2011
Work:
Money of Mud
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
候補
Shincho Document Award
2012
Work:
Why the Director Was Labeled a 'Fugitive'
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Black Nurse
2004 Non-fictionAn investigative reportage on incidents involving nurses and the realities of their workplaces, exploring problems in the medical field.
HealthcareHuman rightsWorkplace issues
Adaptations
- [Television drama] The Black Nurse (2015)
Yame-ken: When Judicial Elites Turn to Greed
2008 Non-fictionA reportorial investigation into former prosecutors ('Yame-ken'), depicting intersections of power and personal greed.
JudiciaryPowerEthics
Dowa and the Banks
2009 Non-fictionA reportage tracing the relationship between Dowa-related social issues and financial institutions, exposing collusion between banks and social problems.
Social issuesFinanceDiscrimination
Money of Mud: The King of Slush Funds, Isao Mizutani, and the Banquet of the Powerful
2011 Non-fictionA report on illicit funds and slush money, investigating the collusion between politics and finances.
Slush fundsPoliticsCorruption
Evil Schemes: The Prime Minister's Deception That Fulfilled Kake Gakuen's Wish
2017 Non-fictionAn investigative piece on the political circumstances surrounding Kake Gakuen, detailing movements of power and describing collusion between government and politics.
PoliticsAdministrationScandal
Bibliography
- The Black Nurse
- The Salaryman Political Financier: The Light and Shadow of Yoshihiko Miyauchi
- Yame-ken: When Judicial Elites Turn to Greed
- Huh Yong-chung: The Man Who Carried Japan's Darkness
- Taxpayer-Funded Airports: Distant, High and Inconvenient Flights
- Dowa and the Banks
- Rotten Wings: JAL's 60 Years Toward Collapse
- Money of Mud: The King of Slush Funds, Isao Mizutani, and the Banquet of the Powerful
- The Cunning Man: The Great Sin of a Small High-Ranking Bureaucrat Who Exploited the Defense Ministry
- Why the Director Was Labeled a 'Fugitive': The Abandoned Futaba Hospital's Terrifying Seven Days
- Conflict Resolver: Fighting Terrorists at the Ends of the Earth
- Nine Darknesses of Modern Japan: The Clowns and Puppeteers in Political, Economic and Social Incidents
- Political Financiers Who Tear Japan Apart: Pasona and Yasuyuki Nanbu's Political, Bureaucratic and Entertainment Connections
- The Prime Minister's Shadow: The True Face of Yoshihide Suga
- Ken Takakura: The Man Who Kept Seven Faces Hidden
- Evil Schemes: The Prime Minister's Deception That Fulfilled Kake Gakuen's Wish
- Land Conmen: The Dark Fraud Groups That Sell Other People's Land
- Cabinet Bureaucrats: The Political Sins of the Close Aides Who Supported Abe's One-Party Dominance
- Rogue: The Biography of Masahiro Inoue — The Man Who Built Yahoo
- Genius: The Legendary Editor Juichi Saito
- Crash: Why the 'One-Party Dominance' of the Prime Minister's Office Collapsed
- King of the Bubble: Yasumichi Morishita and the Underground Finance That Manipulated Japan
- Kokusho: The Last Fixer, Noriyuki Kasai
Adaptations
- The Black Nurse (TV drama, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage based on field reportingInvestigative journalism-focused styleConcise, fact-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Corruption of powerCollusion between politics and businessShadow economy and scandals
Legacy
Known for vigorous nonfiction grounded in field reporting. His works exposing political, economic and social corruption have been recognized with multiple nominations and awards.
Trivia
- Became a freelance non-fiction writer in 2003.
- 'The Black Nurse' was adapted as a TV drama in 2015, bringing attention to his reporting on the subject.
- Has appeared as a commentator and guest on many TV, radio and web programs.
- Maintains blogs and has used online platforms to publish and share information.