Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (1994) award
Michi Nakajima
なかじま みち
Nakajima Michi
Pen Names:
Michi Takahashi（real name）,
Michi Nakajima（Name used as a talent announcer）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1931-02-10 （Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture）
- Died
- 2015-10-29 （Inagi, Tokyo） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Announcer
- Active Years
- 1953-2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tokyo Woman's Christian University | Department of English | — | — | — | Japan |
| Chuo University Graduate School of Law | Graduate School of Law | Criminal Law | 修士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Musashi Girls' High School
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Japan
Tokyo Woman's Christian University
Department of English
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Chuo University Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Law
/ Criminal Law
Degree:
修士
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Master's degree completion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Junior Nonfiction Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Junior Nonfiction Literature Award
1975
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1994
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Unknown Tomorrow: Notes from the Cancer Ward
1972 Non-fictionA non-fiction work documenting the struggle of cancer patients.
Medical careCancerPatient's perspective
The Story of Kuwagata Kuwaji
1974 Children's literatureA story work aimed at children.
Invisible Death: Brain Death and Organ Transplant
1985 Medical Non-fictionAddresses medical ethical issues concerning brain death and organ transplantation.
Medical ethicsBrain deathOrgan transplantation
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Non-fiction styleMedical journalism
- Recurring Motifs
- Medical issuesBioethicsCancer patient struggles
Health
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Breast cancer1970年頃Started writing focusing on medical issues following surgery.
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Chronic respiratory failure晩年Died in 2015 due to chronic respiratory failure.
Legacy
A non-fiction writer who questioned medical quality and ethics from the patient's perspective, widely raising awareness of issues in medical practice.
Trivia
- Proposed and helped establish Nursing Day.
- Was a former announcer at TBS.