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Eiichi Fujimori

ふじもり えいいち

Fujimori Eiichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1911-08-15 （Kami-Suwa, Suwa District, Nagano Prefecture (now Suwa City), Japan）
Died
1973-12-19 age 62
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Archaeologist, Author, Research Institute Director
Active Years
1929-1973
Affiliations
Suwa Archaeological Research Institute (Director), Nagano Archaeological Society (Chair)
Influenced By
Rokujirō Morimoto, Moriichi Ryosumi, Katsue Misawa
Influenced
Mitsunori Tozawa, Ken Kirihara, Mitsuaki Miyasaka, Yuroku Mutō, Hayao Miyazaki

Education

Nagano Prefectural Suwa Middle School (old system)
Period: 〜1929
Year of Graduation: 1929
Country: Japan
Became interested in archaeology while attending; influenced by Morosumi and Misawa (teachers).

Awards

Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1964
Work: Doutaku (Bronze Bell)
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award
1971
Work: The Lamp of the Heart
Organization: Sankei Shimbun
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kamoshika Path

1946 Essay / Archaeological popular writing

A collection of essays based on his experiences and fieldwork as an amateur archaeologist, introducing archaeology to a general audience.

archaeologymountain foothillsfolklore

Doutaku (Bronze Bell)

1964 Archaeological study / commentary

Study and commentary on doutaku (bronze bells), discussing both scholarly aspects and connections to local culture.

doutakuritualYayoi period archaeology

Idojiri Site

1965 Site report / Archaeology

Investigation report on the Idojiri site in Fujimi, Nagano. Includes analysis of Middle Jomon finds and settlement features.

Jomon periodexcavationIdojiri site

The Lamp of the Heart

1971 Essay / Children's literature

Contains his passion for archaeology and messages aimed at young readers; recognized as a children's book and awarded.

educationintroduction to archaeologymoral/affective education

Bibliography

  • Regional Study of Shinano Suwa Burial Mounds (1944)
  • Kamoshika Path (1946)
  • Stories of Stone and Pottery (1948-50)
  • Doutaku (1964)
  • Idojiri Site (1965)
  • Paleolithic Hunters (1965)
  • Suwa Taisha (1965)
  • Ancient Roads (1966)
  • Two Grains of Rice (1967)
  • Sōmonchō (Novel) (1969)
  • Jomon Pottery (1969)
  • The World of Jomon: Ancient People and Landscapes (1969)
  • The Lamp of the Heart: Passion for Archaeology (1971)
  • With Archaeology: Records of Tears and Laughter (1970)
  • Collected Works of Eiichi Fujimori (15 vols, 1978-1986)

Adaptations

  • Related materials and exhibitions (e.g., displays at Suwa City Museum)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
accessible, explanatory essayistic prosedescriptions grounded in field research mixed with imaginative reconstruction
Recurring Motifs
mountains and sitespossibility of Jomon agriculturefolklore and ritual

Legacy

As an independent archaeologist he contributed to regional fieldwork and public understanding of archaeology, proposing prescient ideas such as the "Jomon agriculture" theory. The Fujimori Eiichi Prize was established after his death, and his materials were donated to Suwa City Museum, leaving a legacy in regional archaeology.

Museums

  • Suwa City Museum (Eiichi Fujimori Corner) Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Academic Societies

  • Nagano Archaeological Society

Archives

  • Suwa City Museum holdings: Eiichi Fujimori materials

In Popular Culture

  • Influence on Hayao Miyazaki's worldview (mentioned in 'Starting Point 1979–1996')

Trivia

  • The "Fujimori Eiichi Prize" was established posthumously for private archaeologists.
  • His grandson, Kentaro Fujimori, is a professor at Gunma University.
  • Hayao Miyazaki is said to have been influenced by his Jomon agriculture theory.