Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1985) award
Michiko Yoshinaga
よしなが みちこ
Yoshinaga Michiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-03-12 （Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer, TV commentator, Journalist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1983-
- Affiliations
- President, Association for Broadcast Education (served), Director, Japan Pension Service, Vice Chair, Film Ethics Committee (served), Vice Director, RDA Japan (equine therapy/disabled riding)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Faculty of Foreign Studies | Indonesian Language Department | — | Graduated 1973 | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Faculty of Foreign Studies
/ Indonesian Language Department
Period:
Graduated 1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize (16th) | Before I Knew It, I Was a Jockey's Wife | — | Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee | winner |
Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize (16th)
1984
Work:
Before I Knew It, I Was a Jockey's Wife
Organization:
Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Before I Knew It, I Was a Jockey's Wife
1984 Non-fictionA non-fiction account of life married to a jockey, exploring the woman's perspective and family life; based on an award-winning essay and recognized as her breakout work.
horse racingfamilywomen's lives
The Wife of Mapo Tofu: The Story of Akasaka Sichuan Restaurant
2000 Non-fictionA reportage focusing on the wife who supported a master chef, telling the story of a restaurant couple and examining women's roles supporting work and family.
cuisinefamilywomen as supporters
Before I Knew It, In My Mid-Thirties
1987 Essay / Non-fictionA collection of essays reflecting on the experiences and thoughts of a woman approaching her mid-thirties.
women's livesdaily lifeself-reflection
Bibliography
- Before I Knew It, I Was a Jockey's Wife
- Before I Knew It, In My Mid-Thirties
- Michiko Yoshinaga's Refreshing Top Visits
- Feeling Like Green Grass
- Bound Dreams
- The Wife of Mapo Tofu: The Story of Akasaka Sichuan Restaurant
- Boarding House
- Family Ills That Eat Children
- Trial: Families Fighting Incurable Illnesses
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- conversational, approachable tonereportage style rooted in fieldworkobservations from a female perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- family and mother-daughter relationshipswomen's independence and ways of livingpeople around horse racing and horses
Legacy
Known for non-fiction works centered on women's perspectives, particularly reportage on horse racing and family issues. Also influential as a long-term TV commentator.
Trivia
- She became Japan's first female horse-racing newspaper reporter.
- Won the 16th Ōya Soichi Nonfiction Prize for her notable work 'Before I Knew It, I Was a Jockey's Wife'.
- Longtime TV commentator with extensive appearances on news and information programs.