Shincho Document Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2004) award
Takashi Higaki
ひがき たかし
Higaki Takashi
Pen Names:
Gakki Fighter（Used as the name of his official site and paid newsletter）,
T-Higaki（Handle on social media (X/Twitter)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-07-30 （Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagano City (birthplace) → Tokyo, Japan → Cebu, Philippines
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Columnist, English school operator, Gambler, Trader
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Japan |
Tohoku University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Japan
Active in student movements (Zengakuren) and student cooperative organizations during university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Bungeishunju Readers' Prize (61st) | "'Katte wa Ikenai' Is a Lie" | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Shincho Document Award (3rd) | And the Killer Is Released into the Wild | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
Bungeishunju Readers' Prize (61st)
1999
Work:
"'Katte wa Ikenai' Is a Lie"
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Shincho Document Award (3rd)
2004
Work:
And the Killer Is Released into the Wild
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
"'Katte wa Ikenai' Is a Lie"
1999 Non-fiction / CriticismA critical examination of consumer culture and bestselling books, with elements of media criticism.
media criticismconsumer society
And the Killer Is Released into the Wild
2004 Reportage / Non-fictionA reportage on juvenile crime and the justice system, based on in-depth reporting into trials and reintegration issues.
juvenile crimejusticewrongful conviction
Stroke Diary
2016 Non-fiction / MemoirA record and essays describing his recovery process after suffering a stroke in 2015.
health & medicinerecoverypersonal experience
The Penis of The Louvre
2010 e-book / EssayAn e-book humorously critiquing works in the Louvre (available in English).
art criticismhumor
Bibliography
- "'Katte wa Ikenai' Is a Lie"
- And the Killer Is Released into the Wild
- Stroke Diary
Translations of Works
- The Penis of The Louvre (English e-book, 2010)
- LE PORTRAIT DE MARA (French e-book, 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative reportage based on thorough researchironic, opinionated essayistic toneexplanatory and accessible prose
- Recurring Motifs
- juvenile crimejustice and wrongful convictionseducation issuesmedia criticism
Health
-
cerebral infarction (stroke)2015-11 発症、以後回復期Hospitalized and rehabilitated after the 2015 stroke; recovered and published 'Stroke Diary' in 2016
Legacy
Known for reportage on school accidents, juvenile crime and judicial issues and for opinion journalism. Notable as an early adopter of e-books, paid newsletters and online salons. A controversial figure due to disputes including a plagiarism allegation.
Trivia
- Published the paid newsletter 'Gakki Fighter' from 2002 and actively self-published e-books.
- A plagiarism controversy was raised over the 2006 book 'How to Earn Money Quickly with Writing'; disputed passages were revised in later printings.
- In his student days he was involved in student activism, serving in Zengakuren.
- Suffered a stroke in 2015, recovered and published 'Stroke Diary' in 2016.