Osaragi Jiro Award おさらぎじろうしょう
Edition 48 (2021)
NovelsNon-fictionHistorical books
Winners
1 peopleA nonfiction work centered on the Ujina Army Shipping Command that uncovers the maritime logistics behind the Pacific War and Hiroshima's wartime history. Through the actions of figures such as Tajiri Shoji, it brings the structure of logistical neglect into view.
The structure of a war that neglected logistics becomes visible from Ujina Harbor.
480 pages
Ujinalogisticsmaritime transportHiroshimaPacific Warnonfiction