Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1967) award
Morihiko Fujisawa
ふじさわ もりひこ
Fujisawa Morihiko
Aliases:
藤澤衛彦
Pen Names:
Shiro Fujisawa（Pen name used for popular fiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-08-02 （Tokyo）
- Died
- 1967-05-07 age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, folklorist, children's literature researcher, university professor
- Active Years
- 1907-1967
- Affiliations
- Meiji University
- Memberships
- Japan Folklore Society, Japan Society of Children's Literature, Japanese Costume History Research Association, Japan Children's Literature Association
- Influenced
- Shigeru Mizuki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Meiji University
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
Japan
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Japanese Legends Series
1917 folkloreHistory of Japanese Sexual Customs
1963 folkloreBibliography
Translations by Author
- The Astute Wife
- The Trap of a Thousand Years
- Little Men
- History of Chinese Marriage
- Choice of a Husband
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- colloquial styleconcise writing
- Recurring Motifs
- legendsfolklorehistory
Legacy
He made significant contributions to Japanese folklore and children's literature studies, establishing numerous societies and editing series that influenced later scholars.
Academic Societies
- Japan Folklore Society
- Japan Society of Children's Literature
- Japanese Costume History Research Association
- Japan Children's Literature Association
In Popular Culture
- Inspiration for Shigeru Mizuki's yokai culture
Trivia
- He wrote popular novels under the pen name Fujisawa Shirō.
- He inspired Shigeru Mizuki's interest in yokai culture.