Information from Mr. Masatoshi Takeshita
posted on his blog – October 16, 2012 –
English translation of a Japanese article
of Tokyo Shimbun – October 16, 2012 –
* about Tokyo Shimbun : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Shimbun *
Our
Newspaper to Be Awarded Kikuchi Kan Kikuchi Prize for “Spirit of Courageous
Journalists” in Coverage of Nuclear Power Plant Accident
The Society for the Promotion
of Japanese Literature announced on 15th that it would award the 60th
Kikuchi Kan Prize to “Nuclear Power Plant Accident News Crew (current crew)” of
Tokyo Shinbun (issued by Tokyo Head Office of Chunichi Shimbun) and others. Other prizewinners include
Mr. Ken Takakura, actor, and Ms. Ayako Sono, writer. Prize money is 1 million yen a
prizewinner. An award presentation ceremony
will be held in Tokyo in early December.
Our newspaper was awarded
the prize for spirit of courageous journalists with which we have investigated and have reported why
Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident occurred and have continued accusing the government and Tokyo Electric
Power Company of trying to conceal information. This is the second winning of the prize since
the coverage of Lockheed Scandal trials “Crime of Prime Minister to be Judged”
(in 1982).
Other
prizewinners and prize-winning reasons are as follows: (Honorific titles are
omitted)
*Ayako Sono – She made long-year
achievements as literary person and critical essayist. She has devoted to poverty alleviation activities
in developing countries.
*Ken Takakura – Ha has been active as movie
star in the movie industry for half-century, whose new film is “To You” and has
pursued his own unique path.
*Makoto Kondo – As a pioneer of breast
preserving surgical operation in cancer treatment, he expressed pioneer
opinions on toxicity of anticancer drug and risks of extended surgery and
raised awareness for the operation.
*Kaori Icho and Saori Yoshida – At the
London Olympic Games, they won gold medals in female wrestling. They achieved the third consecutive victory
as the first Japanese females.
*Japanese Crested Ibis Protection Center in
Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture – The center has been steadily engaged in
artificial breeding and releasing into the wild. It succeeded in breeding the birds in the
natural environment in April this year for the first time in 36 years.
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