Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1994) excellence award
Yumi Yamashita
やました ゆみ
Yamashita Yumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-06-26 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, Director, Five Senses Life Institute, Part-time lecturer
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Five Senses Life Institute, The Open University of Japan (part-time lecturer), Ministry of the Environment committee on 'sensory environment town planning' (member), Edogawa Ward Landscape Review Board (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First) | Faculty of Letters, First | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First)
Faculty of Letters, First
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (1st) | Shaun | — | Shogakukan | 優秀賞 |
Shogakukan Nonfiction Award (1st)
1994
Work:
Shaun
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Report: Cosmetic Surgery — The Technology of Body Modification
1991 Non-fictionAn investigative report on cosmetic surgery, its technologies and social context.
bodymedical technologyaesthetics
Shaun: A Reclining AIDS Activist
1994 Non-fictionA reportage centered on HIV/AIDS and activists; received an excellence award in the Shogakukan Nonfiction Award.
AIDSmedicine and societyfirst-person reportage
Loss of the Five Senses
1999 Essay / Non-fictionAn essay collection on the five senses, exploring loss and regeneration of perception.
five sensesperceptionself and memory
The Power of the Five Senses
2012 Non-fiction / Popular scienceA popular guide explaining the importance of the five senses and how to cultivate them in daily life.
sensory educationlifestylewell-being
Bibliography
- Report: Cosmetic Surgery — The Technology of Body Modification
- Shaun: A Reclining AIDS Activist
- India Midnight Tripper: From Tokyo to the Subcontinent of the Senses
- The Distance of Death: Experiences around Illness/AIDS
- Loss of the Five Senses
- Exploring the Hometown of the Five Senses
- Five-Sense Lifestyle: Awakening the Sleeping 'Me'
- The Power of the Five Senses
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative reportage based on fieldworkessayistic narration
- Recurring Motifs
- five sensesthe bodyurban lifehealth / AIDS
Legacy
A non-fiction writer who has promoted awareness of the relationship between daily life and the five senses. Her work includes research, public outreach, and participation in government and local advisory bodies.
Trivia
- Serves as director of the Five Senses Life Institute.
- Has worked as a part-time lecturer at The Open University of Japan.
- Has served on advisory committees for the Ministry of the Environment and Edogawa Ward.