Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1993) award
Yasunori Tateishi
たていし やすのり
Tateishi Yasunori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer, freelance journalist
- Active Years
- 1988-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu University | Faculty of Commerce | Department of Economics | — | — | Japan |
| Chuo University | Graduate School of Law | Graduate School of Law | — | — | Japan |
Kitakyushu University
Faculty of Commerce
/ Department of Economics
Country:
Japan
Chuo University
Graduate School of Law
/ Graduate School of Law
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program (year unspecified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Kodansha Nonfiction Prize | The Victor's Miscalculation: 40 Years of the US-Japan Computer War | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Mizuno Sports Writer Award (Grand Prize) | The Magician: Osamu Mihara and the Nishi-Nippon/Fukuoka Lions | — | Mizuno | 最優秀賞 |
Kodansha Nonfiction Prize
1993
Work:
The Victor's Miscalculation: 40 Years of the US-Japan Computer War
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Mizuno Sports Writer Award (Grand Prize)
2000
Work:
The Magician: Osamu Mihara and the Nishi-Nippon/Fukuoka Lions
Organization:
Mizuno
Result:
最優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Revengeful Myth: The Showa History of Konosuke Matsushita
1988 non-fictionExamines Konosuke Matsushita and the history of Matsushita management, using episodes such as the withdrawal from the computer business to critique corporate decision-making. Debut book.
corporate historymanagement critique
The Victor's Miscalculation: 40 Years of the US-Japan Computer War
1993 non-fictionA business non-fiction tracing the history and competition between US and Japanese computer industries, revealing miscalculations in technology and management.
technology historyinternational competition
The Magician: Osamu Mihara and the Nishi-Nippon/Fukuoka Lions
1999 non-fiction / sports biographyA biography and account of manager Osamu Mihara and the history of the Nishi-Nippon/Fukuoka (later Seibu) Lions baseball team.
sports historybiographical portrait
Akio Ibuka and the Sony Spirit
1998 non-fictionFocuses on Akio Ibuka and Sony's development and manufacturing sites, tracing corporate culture and the path of technological development.
corporate culturehistory of technology
Bibliography
- Revengeful Myth: The Showa History of Konosuke Matsushita (1988)
- Drifting Management: Seiji Tsutsumi and the Saison Group (1990)
- The Victor's Miscalculation: 40 Years of the US-Japan Computer War (1993)
- The Magician: Osamu Mihara and the Nishi-Nippon/Fukuoka Lions (1999)
- Akio Ibuka and the Sony Spirit (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative, reportorial non-fictionsharp corporate and management critique
- Recurring Motifs
- dissection of business leadersissues of corporate culture and governance
Health
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acute cholecystitis30歳頃（入院歴あり）Hospitalized around age 30; subsequently suffered recurrent gastritis and pancreatitis, a factor in leaving weekly magazine reporting to become freelance.
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acute gastritis / acute pancreatitis以後（複数回入退院）Repeated hospitalizations affected his work and life, contributing to his choice of freelance work for better health management.
Legacy
Known for investigative non-fiction focused on companies and business leaders; through profiles of firms such as Matsushita, Sony, and Yamada Denki he has contributed to corporate critique and reportage.
Trivia
- In 1999 he sued his publisher over unauthorized alterations to his book "The Magician"; a 2001 district court ruling ordered the publisher to pay 2,000,000 yen.
- Although many business journalists appear frequently on TV, Tateishi tends to avoid excessive television appearances, emphasizing his identity as a writer.