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Egami Namio

えがみ なみお

Egami Namio

Pen Names: GenjinPen name used for poetry

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1906-11-06 (Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan)
Died
2002-11-11 age 96
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Archaeologist, University Professor, Poet
Active Years
1930-2002
Affiliations
Institute for Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo, Ancient Orient Museum
Memberships
Japan Oriental Society, Japan Mongolia Friendship Association

Education

Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Oriental History
Year of Graduation: 1930
Country: Japan

Awards

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1968
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1969
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, 3rd Class
1977
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Person of Cultural Merit
1983
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章
Order of Culture
1991
Organization: Japanese Government
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Eurasian Ancient Northern Cultures

1950 Academic

Nomadic Empires

1967 Academic

Genjin Poetry Anthology

1975 Poetry Collection

Health

  • Tuberculosis
    旧制浦和高校在学時
    Underwent convalescence and gained strong legs and stomach

Legacy

Opened the path for international archaeological research in Japan.

Museums

  • Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Opened in 2003

Academic Societies

  • Japan Oriental Society
  • Japan Mongolia Friendship Association

Archives

  • University Museum, The University of Tokyo

In Popular Culture

  • Osamu Tezuka's 'Phoenix: Dawn' arc

Quotes

  • Archaeology is based on fieldwork

Trivia

  • Believed that not becoming a manager was the secret to health