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第27回（1996年） award
Toshihiro Yoshida
よしだ としひろ
yoshida toshihiro
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1957-09-11 （Usuki, Oita Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- journalist, writer, special-appointed professor, adjunct lecturer
- 活動期間
- 1980年〜
- 所属
- Asia Press International, Rikkyo University (special-appointed professor), Waseda University (adjunct lecturer)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita Prefectural Usuki High School | — | — | — | 1973-1976 | Japan |
| Meiji University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1976-1979 | Japan |
Oita Prefectural Usuki High School
期間:
1973-1976
卒業年:
1976
国:
Japan
Meiji University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
期間:
1976-1979
卒業年:
1979
国:
Japan
Member of Meiji University Exploration Club during studies
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize | Corridor of the Forest | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Ikeru Hon Grand Prize (2nd) | Red Papers and Conscription | — | Ikeru Hon Grand Prize Organizers | 受賞 |
| — | JCJ Prize (60th) | Study of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee | — | Japan Congress of Journalists (JCJ) | 受賞 |
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize
対象作品:
Corridor of the Forest
主催:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Ikeru Hon Grand Prize (2nd)
対象作品:
Red Papers and Conscription
主催:
Ikeru Hon Grand Prize Organizers
結果:
受賞
JCJ Prize (60th)
対象作品:
Study of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee
主催:
Japan Congress of Journalists (JCJ)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Corridor of the Forest
1995年 non-fictionA reportage based on long-term coverage of ethnic minorities in northern Burma, compiling on-site experiences and records.
ethnic minoritiesfield reportingnature and humanity
映像化・舞台化
- [television] Recollections of the Jungle (1995)
Red Papers and Conscription
2011年 reportage / non-fictionA reportage on conscription and wartime systems, raising questions about contemporary security-related issues.
conscriptionwarsecurity policy
Study of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee
2016年 research / non-fictionA research-oriented work investigating the structure and influence of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee, presenting original analyses on security and administrative operations.
Japan–U.S. relationssecuritypower structures
Reportage: Military-Priority Society
2025年 non-fictionA reportage that clarifies problems of a society that prioritizes the military through investigative coverage.
military prioritysocial critiquesecurity
全著作
- Corridor of the Forest (NHK Publishing, 1995)
- Forest of the Cosmic Tree (Gendai Shokan, 1997)
- Northern Burma: In Search of the Roots of Life (Mekon, 2000)
- People of the Forest of Life (Rironsha, 2001)
- When Couples Confront Death (Bungeishunju, 2002)
- Journey Around Life and Death (Gendai Shokan, 2003)
- Civilians to the 'Battlefield': The Reality of the Anti-Terror Measures Special Law (Iwanami Booklet, 2003)
- Reportage: Refusal to Cooperate with War (Iwanami Shinsho, 2005)
- The Thought Against Aerial Bombing (NHK Books, 2006)
- Secret Agreements: The Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement and U.S. Military Crimes (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2010)
- Can We Call People 'Resources'? (Gendai Shokan, 2010)
- Red Papers and Conscription (Sairyusha, 2011 / Chikuma Gakugei Bunko 2024)
- Daido Buga: Landscapes and People of Kachin State, Northern Burma (photo book, Sairyusha, 2012)
- Okinawa, the Closest Place to the Battlefield in Japan (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 2012)
- Examination: Collapse of the Rule-of-Law State — The Sunagawa Trial and Japan-U.S. Secret Negotiations (co-authored, Sogensha, 2014)
- Study of the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee (Sogensha, 2016)
- Yokota Airspace: The Sky Wall Created by the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee (Kadokawa Shinsho, 2019)
- Japan-U.S. War Alliance: Truth of the Pro-U.S. Structure and the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2019)
- The Black Fog of Japan-U.S. Security and the Sunagawa Decision (Sairyusha, 2020)
- Chasing! The Mysterious Japan-U.S. Joint Committee (Mainichi Shimbun Publishing, 2021)
- A Warning from Showa History — Messages Left by Seicho Matsumoto and Ichiro Hando (Mainichi Shimbun Publishing, 2023)
- Reportage: Military-Priority Society (Iwanami Shinsho, 2025)
翻案
- Corridor of the Forest — NHK broadcast 'Recollections of the Jungle'
作風・主題
- 文体
- investigative reportagedocumentary-style non-fictionfield reporting combined with analysis
- 頻出モチーフ
- war and securityJapan–U.S. relationslife and deathfrontier and ethnic minorities
健康
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malaria1985（ビルマ取材中）Contracted malaria during long-term reporting in Burma in 1985 and nearly died; the experience influenced subsequent reporting and writing.
評価・遺産
A journalist known for immersive reportage and investigative research on security issues. He has persistently examined Japan–U.S. relations and militarization, and is active in public lectures and academic teaching.
関連学会
- Japan Congress of Journalists (JCJ) (associated through awards)
豆知識
- Not the same person as cyclist Toshihiro Yoshida (吉田敏洋).
- Contracted malaria during his 1985 reporting in northern Burma and nearly died.