Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1997) award
Shinichi Sano
さの しんいち
Sano Shin'ichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-01-29 （Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-09-26 （Nagareyama, Chiba, Japan） age 75
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, freelance journalist
- Active Years
- 1980-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | First Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1965 - | Japan |
Waseda University
First Faculty of Letters
Period:
1965 -
Country:
Japan
Entered in 1965; participated in student activism and a scenario study group.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Tabisuru Kyojin (Traveling Giants) | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Kodansha Nonfiction Award | Amakasu Masahiko: The Wasteland of Madness | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
1997
Work:
Tabisuru Kyojin (Traveling Giants)
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
2009
Work:
Amakasu Masahiko: The Wasteland of Madness
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2009) award
Works
Major Works
Tabisuru Kyojin (Traveling Giants)
1996 Non-fictionA biographical reportage on the lives of Miyamoto Tsuneichi and Shibusawa Keizo.
biographyfolklore studiesintellectual history
TEPCO OL Murder Case
2000 reportageA reportage work investigating the incident from the late 1990s and its background.
crimesocial issuesjustice
Amakasu Masahiko: The Wasteland of Madness
2008 Non-fictionA study of Amakasu Masahiko and events such as the Osugi incident, examining personality and historical crimes.
war historybiographical studyManchuria
King of Opium: Nights and Mists of Manchuria
2005 Non-fictionInvestigative reportage about Satomi Hajime and others in Manchuria, exploring the region's connection to narcotics and history.
Manchuriadrugspostwar history
Anpon: Biography of Masayoshi Son
2012 biography / non-fictionA biography detailing the upbringing and business career of Masayoshi Son.
businesscharismatic leadershippostwar economy
Bibliography
- Profiles of the Foreign Food Service Industry
- Philosophy of the Victor
- Chronicle of Giants
- Tabisuru Kyojin (Traveling Giants)
- TEPCO OL Murder Case
- King of Opium: Nights and Mists of Manchuria
- Amakasu Masahiko: The Wasteland of Madness
- Anpon: Biography of Masayoshi Son
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-focused investigative styledetailed fieldwork and close-biographical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- portraits of power and personalityexcavation of postwar historybusiness and exposés
Health
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cardiac bypass surgery2010Underwent bypass surgery in 2010; temporarily affected activities.
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lung cancer2022Died in 2022 due to lung cancer.
Legacy
A leading figure in Japanese nonfiction journalism who produced numerous investigative works; his legacy is mixed after plagiarism allegations in later years.
Trivia
- Became a prominent freelance nonfiction writer from the 1970s onward.
- Won the Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize in 1997 and the Kodansha Nonfiction Award in 2009.
- Faced multiple allegations of plagiarism from 2012, which led to resignations from selection committees and several settlements.