Nakamura Kei

Nonfiction writer. Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1973. Earned his degree in political science from Dōshisha University. Winner of the 2007 Mizuno Sports Writer Award and 2017 Kodansha Nonfiction Prize. Works include Kōshien ga wareta hi: Matsui Hideki no go renzoku keien no shinjitsu (Kōshien Shattered: The Truth Behind Matsui Hideki’s Five Intentional Walks) and Kachisugita kantoku: Komadai Tomakomai maboroshi no sanrenpai (Winning Coach: Komazawa University Tomakomai High School’s Phantom Three-Peat).