Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2004) award
Akira Uozumi
うおずみ あきら
Uozumi Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-10-25 （Kagami Town, Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture (now Yatsushiro City), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, non-fiction writer, freelance writer
- Active Years
- 1975-
- Memberships
- Selection committee member, Shiroyama Saburo Prize, Selection committee member, Kodansha Nonfiction (Honda Yasuharu) Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Law | Faculty of Law | Department of Law | 学士（法学） | — | Japan |
Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Japan
Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law
Degree:
学士（法学）
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
Japan
Graduation thesis was submitted after graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Silent File: What Was Ryuzo Sejima? (Kyodo News social affairs team) | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | winner |
| 2004 | Kodansha Nonfiction Award | Hiromu Nonaka: Discrimination and Power | — | Kodansha | winner |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1996
Work:
The Silent File: What Was Ryuzo Sejima? (Kyodo News social affairs team)
Organization:
Mystery Writers of Japan
Result:
winner
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
2004
Work:
Hiromu Nonaka: Discrimination and Power
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Silent File: What Was Ryuzo Sejima?
1996 non-fictionA long-form investigative series on Ryuzo Sejima, examining postwar politics and ties between military and business through reportage.
postwar historypowermedia and politics
Tsuneo Watanabe: Media and Power
2003 non-fictionA biography and analysis of Tsuneo Watanabe, probing power structures within journalism.
mediapowerbiography
Hiromu Nonaka: Discrimination and Power
2004 non-fictionThrough the career and statements of politician Hiromu Nonaka, this investigative report explores discrimination and the nature of power in Japan.
politicsdiscriminationpower
Courts of False Conviction: The Decline of Special Prosecution
2010 non-fictionA reportage examining investigation methods of special prosecutors and wrongful conviction issues, also discussing relationships between judiciary and media.
judiciarywrongful convictionmedia critique
Publishing and Power: Kodansha and the Noma Family's 110 Years
2021 non-fictionA research-oriented reportage analyzing the history and issues of Japanese publishing and power structures through Kodansha and the Noma family.
publishing historypowercorporations and media
Bibliography
- Special Prosecution (1997)
- Darkness of Special Prosecution (2001)
- Tsuneo Watanabe: Media and Power (2003)
- Hiromu Nonaka: Discrimination and Power (2004)
- State and Media: Approaching the Truth of Incidents (2006)
- Bureaucrats and the Media (2007)
- Testimony: Masakuni Murakami - Even If Betrayed by the Nation (2007)
- Courts of False Conviction: The Decline of Special Prosecution (2010)
- Publishing and Power: Kodansha and the Noma Family's 110 Years (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage styleinvestigative journalism approachfact-checking oriented prose
- Recurring Motifs
- power-media relationsissues in judiciary and prosecutorspoliticians' conduct and accountability
Legacy
A non-fiction writer and journalist known for incisive reporting on media, power, and judicial issues. Through numerous books and awards, he has influence in contemporary Japanese political and media critique.
Quotes
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If it was a Maritime Self-Defense official, one can surmise he posted out of righteous indignation over the opaque handling of the captain's punishment. That indignation was nationalist in content. In a sense it was a challenge to civilian control, which is worrisome. Diplomacy involves secrets, and the right to know the truth does not always take precedence.
Source: Asahi Shimbun (expert comment) (2010)
Trivia
- Played tennis in high school and participated in the National Sports Festival and Inter-High; reached best 16 in singles at Inter-High.
- Stayed an extra year at Hitotsubashi University without submitting a graduation thesis, which he submitted after graduating.
- Left Kyodo News to become freelance and conducted biographical reporting on figures such as Tsuneo Watanabe and Hiromu Nonaka.
- Co-organizes the media study group 'Forum Jimbocho' with figures including Masaru Sato.