Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1996) award
Yasumi Iwakami
いわかみ やすみ
Iwakami Yasumi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-08-18 （Toshima, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Non-fiction writer, Commentator, Talent, Media executive
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- Representative, Independent Web Journal (IWJ), Affiliated with Asai Kikaku
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Social Sciences | — | — | 1979-1983 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Social Sciences
Period:
1979-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize | A Revolution Betrayed in Advance | — | Kodansha | winner |
Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize
1996
Work:
A Revolution Betrayed in Advance
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Revolution Betrayed in Advance
1996 Non-fiction (reportage)A reportage based on fieldwork across the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, portraying the collapse of the Soviet Union and the realities of Russia's democratization, including chronology and on-the-ground accounts.
Collapse of the Soviet UnionDemocratization of RussiaInternational politicsSocial change
Bibliography
- A Revolution Betrayed in Advance (Kodansha, 1996)
- A Revolution Betrayed in Advance (Kodansha Bunko, 2000)
- One Hundred Stories Vol.1 (San-ichi Shobo, 2012)
- One Hundred Stories Vol.2 (San-ichi Shobo, 2014)
- The Truth Japan Hides from the U.S. (Shisosha, 2015, co-authored)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage based on on-site reportingFact-focused prose reflecting long-term investigationCritical perspective on political and social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- Power and citizensPolitical upheavalInstitutional impacts on society
Legacy
Founder of IWJ who helped build a platform for citizen journalism and independent reporting; influential as a commentator on TV and radio and as a reportage writer on political and social issues. Recipient of the Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize; respected for fieldwork-based reporting.
Quotes
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Mr. Kitamura, merely an amateur in diplomacy and security, being entrusted with such a grave responsibility suggests that Japan's security leadership believes it is sufficient to focus only on domestic surveillance and suppression.
Source: IWJ article (2019)
Trivia
- Founder and representative of Independent Web Journal (IWJ).
- Won the 18th Kodansha Non-Fiction Prize in 1996 for 'A Revolution Betrayed in Advance'.
- Also affiliated as a talent with Asai Kikaku.