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第5回（1983年） award
Ushio Shiota
しおた うしお
Shiota Ushio
ペンネーム:
Mitsuhiko（birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1946-07-14 （Ino, Agawa District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- critic, non-fiction writer, journalist, author
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | — | — | Japan |
Keio University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
国:
Japan
Reportedly studied under Kikuo Nakamura
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kodansha Nonfiction Prize | The Day Kasumigaseki Shook | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Kodansha Nonfiction Prize
1983
対象作品:
The Day Kasumigaseki Shook
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Day Kasumigaseki Shook: 12 Days of the Currency War
1983年 non-fictionA non-fiction account tracing the chaotic 12-day currency crisis, revealing the inner workings of policy decisions in Kasumigaseki and the interaction between bureaucrats and financial markets.
politicsfinancebureaucracy
Betrayal of a Hundred Trillion Yen: Documentary of Fiscal Collapse
1985年 non-fictionA documentary-style investigation into fiscal collapse, examining Japanese fiscal policy and responsibilities behind its failures.
fiscal policyeconomic historypolicy analysis
The Great Shadow: Ambition and Frustration of a Diet Member's Secretary
1985年 non-fictionA reportage-style book portraying power struggles and behind-the-scenes politics from the viewpoint of a Diet member's secretary.
political worldpower struggleexposé
全著作
- The Day Kasumigaseki Shook: 12 Days of the Currency War
- Betrayal of a Hundred Trillion Yen: Documentary of Fiscal Collapse
- Did Tokyo Burn? The Golden '60s and the Tokyo Olympics
- The Great Shadow: Ambition and Frustration of a Diet Member's Secretary
- What Did the Boss See?
- Who Defeated the Shadow Shogun?
- The True Account of Noboru Takeshita
- Fierce as a Lion: Yoshitaro Hagiwara and His Era
- A Thousand Days of Concessions: Did the Yen Beat the Dollar?
- Networks of Great Evil: An Analysis of Nakasone's 'Politics'
作風・主題
- 文体
- reportage-stylejournalistic, fact-driven expositionclear and accessible prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- dissection of power structuresinteraction of bureaucracy and politicsanalysis of economic policy
評価・遺産
Known for meticulous non-fiction on contemporary politics, finance, and bureaucracy. He is regarded as a writer and critic who exposed political behind-the-scenes and contributed to making policy-making processes more visible.
豆知識
- Birth name is Mitsuhiko.
- Joined the Japan Management Association in 1970 and worked on the editorial staff of the monthly 'Management'.
- Served as secretary to member of the House of Representatives Kanji Okazawa.