Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1977) award
Bunichi Saitō
さいとう ぶんいち
Saitō Bun'ichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1925-08-13 （Kitakami, Iwate, Japan）
- Died
- 2017-10-20 （Niigata, Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kitakami, Iwate, Japan → Sendai, Japan → Niigata, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- space physicist, researcher, poet, professor
- Active Years
- 1950-2017
- Affiliations
- Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Miyazawa Kenji Society Ihatov Center (founding proponent)
- Influenced By
- Kenji Miyazawa
- Influenced
- Miyazawa Kenji research community
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku University | Faculty of Science | Department of Physics | 博士（理学） | 1940年代-1962年 | Japan |
Tohoku University
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Physics
Degree:
博士（理学）
Period:
1940年代-1962年
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Japan
Earned Doctor of Science at Tohoku University graduate school. Doctoral dissertation: "Studies on the mechanism of nightglow emission."
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Kenji Miyazawa and Its Developments (The World of Liquid Nitrogen) | — | Rekitei editorial board (Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize) | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Iwate Nippo Literary Prize (Kenji Prize) | Kenji Miyazawa: The Development of Four-Dimensional Theory | — | Iwate Nippo | 受賞 |
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
1977
Work:
Kenji Miyazawa and Its Developments (The World of Liquid Nitrogen)
Organization:
Rekitei editorial board (Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize)
Result:
受賞
Iwate Nippo Literary Prize (Kenji Prize)
1991
Work:
Kenji Miyazawa: The Development of Four-Dimensional Theory
Organization:
Iwate Nippo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kenji Miyazawa and Its Developments: The World of Liquid Nitrogen
1977 literary criticism / essayA study interpreting Kenji Miyazawa's works from scientific and astronomical perspectives, including considerations of aurorae and the galaxy.
Kenji Miyazawascience and literatureastronomy
Kenji Miyazawa and the Galactic Experience
1980 literary criticismResearch delving into Kenji Miyazawa's conception of the galaxy and cosmos, through works such as "Night on the Galactic Railroad."
galaxyimagerypoetic cosmology
Kenji Miyazawa: The Development of Four-Dimensional Theory
1991 literary criticismA study discussing the development of time-space concepts (four-dimensional theory) in Kenji Miyazawa's works.
timespaceliterary theory
A Guide to the Colors of the Sky and Light
1995 science writingA popular science book that explains the colors of the sky and optical phenomena in accessible language.
atmospheric opticseducationnature observation
Kenji Miyazawa as a Scientist
2010 literary criticism / history of scienceReexamines Miyazawa's works and thought from a scientist's perspective, clarifying his scientific literacy.
history of scienceliterature and scienceMiyazawa Kenji studies
Bibliography
- Kenji Miyazawa and Its Developments: The World of Liquid Nitrogen (1977)
- Kenji Miyazawa and the Galactic Experience (1980)
- Atlas of Kenji Miyazawa's Stars (co-authored, 1988)
- Kenji Miyazawa: The Development of Four-Dimensional Theory (1991)
- A Guide to the Colors of the Sky and Light (1995)
- The Galaxy and Kenji Miyazawa: Thoughts of the Deciduous Broadleaf Forest Zone (1996)
- Einstein and Night on the Galactic Railroad (2001)
- Miyazawa Kenji's Spring: Essays on Its Light and Wind (2002)
- The World of Kenji Miyazawa: Consciousness of the Galaxy (2003)
- Kenji Miyazawa as a Scientist (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical prose incorporating scientific perspectivesClear and explanatory style
- Recurring Motifs
- galaxylighttime and space
Health
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pneumonia2017年10月Hospitalized and died due to pneumonia
Legacy
Known both for work as a space physicist and for literary contributions to Kenji Miyazawa studies. Participated in Antarctic expeditions and contributed to education and research at Niigata University, aiding regional cultural promotion and science popularization.
Museums
- Miyazawa Kenji Ihatov Museum (first director) Iwate Prefecture, Japan Opened in 1992
Academic Societies
- Miyazawa Kenji Society Ihatov Center
Archives
- Niigata University Library / archives holdings
Trivia
- Participated in the 5th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (1960-1961) as a space/atmospheric researcher.
- Wrote poetry and was a member of the poetry magazine Rekitei.
- Father of literary critic Minako Saitō and translator Mariko Saitō.