Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2017) readers prize
Tamotsu Sugano
すがの たもつ
Sugano Tamotsu
Pen Names:
noiehoie（Handle/pen name used online and in some publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-11-12 （Tenri, Nara, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tenri, Nara, Japan → Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Activist, Video creator, Former secretary to a Constitutional Democratic Party lawmaker
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Corporation Co., Ltd. (Representative director / company operated by Sugano)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Texas College (reported; community college) | — | — | — | 1994–1998 (報道による在籍期間の記載あり) | United States |
Central Texas College (reported; community college)
Period:
1994–1998 (報道による在籍期間の記載あり)
Country:
United States
There are discrepancies between the subject's claims and reporting. He claimed attendance at a four-year university; some reports indicate attendance at a community college.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award (Encouragement Prize, Grassroots Democracy category) | A Study of Nippon Kaigi | 草の根民主主義部門（奨励賞） | Waseda University (Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Award) | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Ōya Sōichi Memorial Japan Nonfiction Award (Readers' Prize) | A Study of Nippon Kaigi | 読者賞 | Ōya Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Shinsho (New Book) Award (3rd place) | A Study of Nippon Kaigi | 総合ランキング（第3位） | Chuokoron-Shinsha (Shinsho Award) | 受賞（第3位） |
Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Waseda Journalism Award (Encouragement Prize, Grassroots Democracy category)
2016
Work:
A Study of Nippon Kaigi
Category:
草の根民主主義部門（奨励賞）
Organization:
Waseda University (Ishibashi Tanzan Memorial Award)
Result:
受賞
Ōya Sōichi Memorial Japan Nonfiction Award (Readers' Prize)
2017
Work:
A Study of Nippon Kaigi
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Ōya Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Shinsho (New Book) Award (3rd place)
2017
Work:
A Study of Nippon Kaigi
Category:
総合ランキング（第3位）
Organization:
Chuokoron-Shinsha (Shinsho Award)
Result:
受賞（第3位）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Study of Nippon Kaigi
2016 Non-fiction / investigativeAn investigative book analyzing the organization and influence of the conservative group Nippon Kaigi. It became a topical bestseller upon publication and generated protests from related organizations, as well as legal disputes over certain passages.
PoliticsConservative movementsOrganizational analysisMedia and power
Bibliography
- A Study of Nippon Kaigi (Fusosha Shinsho, 2016)
- The Duty of Conservatism (as noiehoie, Fusosha Shinsho, 2013)
- Four Dialogues on Nippon Kaigi (co-authored, K&K Press, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigation-heavy non-fiction styleCritical and essayistic tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Uncovering power structuresAnalysis of grassroots and civic movementsExamining ties between conservative groups and religion
Legacy
His publications and online output have generated significant attention and debate; in particular, A Study of Nippon Kaigi received notable media and scholarly attention. At the same time, legal disputes over his writing and multiple controversies and lawsuits have markedly affected perceptions of his career.
Trivia
- Used the online handle/pen name "noiehoie".
- "A Study of Nippon Kaigi" became a bestseller and was the subject of legal disputes including temporary publication restraints.
- Reporting has covered incidents during U.S. study and multiple legal issues in Japan related to allegations of sexual assault.