Nihon Essayist Club Award
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Edition 53 (2005) award
Shoichi Takizawa
たきざわ しょういち
Takizawa Shoichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-06-29 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, international political scientist, professor
- Active Years
- 1960-2007
- Affiliations
- Mainichi Shimbun, Kumamoto University, Faculty of Law (Professor), Toyama International University (Professor)
- Memberships
- Association for Article 9
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences | American Studies (Curriculum) | — | 1956-1960 | Japan |
| University of Tokyo, Institute of Journalism (now Institute of Social Information) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences
/ American Studies (Curriculum)
Period:
1956-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo, Institute of Journalism (now Institute of Social Information)
Country:
Japan
Completed program at the Institute of Journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Japan Essayists' Club Award | The Great Actor Osamu Takizawa and Tumultuous Showa | — | Japan Essayists' Club | winner |
Japan Essayists' Club Award
2004
Work:
The Great Actor Osamu Takizawa and Tumultuous Showa
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
SDI: Fantasy and Reality
1985 non-fiction (security studies / international politics)An analytical and evaluative work on the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).
securityCold WarUS policy
Contemporary Politics as Seen in the Gulf War
1992 non-fiction (international politics)A study and commentary on contemporary international politics and US foreign/military policy using the Gulf War as a case study.
Gulf Warinternational relationsUS military policy
The Great Actor Osamu Takizawa and Tumultuous Showa
2004 biography / profileA biographical profile of actor Osamu Takizawa and the turbulent Showa era; includes material related to the author's father, Osamu Takizawa.
biographyShowa historytheatre
Bibliography
- SDI: Fantasy and Reality (Tsukiji Shokan, 1985)
- Contemporary Politics as Seen in the Gulf War (Tsukiji Shokan, 1992)
- The Great Actor Osamu Takizawa and Tumultuous Showa (Shinpūsha, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- editorialanalyticalprimarily non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- US politicssecurity issuesShowa-era history and biographical profiles
Legacy
Recognized for long-standing work as a journalist and academic teaching international politics and security; also noted for a biographical work on his father, actor Osamu Takizawa.
Trivia
- He is the eldest son of actor Osamu Takizawa.
- In 2004 he won the Japan Essayists' Club Award for 'The Great Actor Osamu Takizawa and Tumultuous Showa'.