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Fukuko Shimizu

しみず ふくこ

Shimizu Fukuko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-07-06 （Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, University professor
Active Years
1977-
Affiliations
Tezukayama University (Faculty of Humanities, Department of Japanese Culture)

Education

Osaka University of Women's Education
Faculty of Liberal Arts / Department of Japanese Literature
Degree: 学士（国文学）
Period: 1973-1977
Year of Graduation: 1977
Country: Japan
Osaka University of Women's Education, Graduate School
Graduate School of Liberal Arts / Japanese Literature
Degree: 修士（国文学）
Period: 1978-1980
Year of Graduation: 1980
Country: Japan
Completed master's course
Osaka University
Graduate School of Letters / Japanese Literature
Degree: 博士（文学）
Period: 2000-2003
Year of Graduation: 2003
Country: Japan
Doctorate awarded for 'Study of Genji monogatari textual traditions' (Osaka University)

Awards

Sekine Prize
1997
Work: Landscapes and Waka in The Tale of Genji
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Landscapes and Waka in The Tale of Genji

1997 Scholarly research

A scholarly study examining landscape depictions and waka poetry in The Tale of Genji, investigating how these elements shape the narrative world and emotional expression.

The Tale of GenjiWaka poetryLandscape depictionNarrative theory

Study of Genji monogatari Textual Traditions

2003 Scholarly research

A text-critical study organizing variant manuscripts and editions of The Tale of Genji, discussing their formation and transmission; based on doctoral research.

Textual criticismManuscriptsHistory of composition

Prince Genji and Yugao: A Love Across Status

2008 Introduction / Commentary

An accessible introductory book for general readers explaining characters and love affairs in The Tale of Genji.

The Tale of GenjiCharacter studiesLove

The Truth of The Tale of Genji

2010 Research / Criticism

Essays that approach the core of The Tale of Genji, considering historical background and literary techniques.

Work analysisHistorical context

Reading the National Treasure 'Genji Monogatari Emaki'

2011 Iconographic study / Commentary

A detailed iconographic reading of the Genji Monogatari Emaki (national treasure), clarifying the relationship between text and pictorial representation.

Emaki (picture scrolls)IconographyRelationship with text

Chapter Titles and Waka in The Tale of Genji: Toward a Theory of Story Formation

2014 Scholarly research

A theoretical study examining how chapter titles and inserted waka poems contribute to the structure and meaning formation of the narrative.

Chapter-title theoryWakaNarrative formation

Bibliography

  • Landscapes and Waka in The Tale of Genji
  • Study of Genji monogatari Textual Traditions
  • Prince Genji and Yugao: A Love Across Status
  • The Truth of The Tale of Genji
  • Reading the National Treasure 'Genji Monogatari Emaki'
  • Chapter Titles and Waka in The Tale of Genji: Toward a Theory of Story Formation

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, philological writingCareful textual and edition-based analysis
Recurring Motifs
Comparison of Genji manuscripts and editionsRelationship between waka and landscape depiction

Legacy

A scholar known for textual and edition studies of The Tale of Genji, and an educator who has taught and mentored students at Tezukayama University.

Trivia

  • Has a researcher profile on J-GLOBAL.
  • Specializes in textual studies of The Tale of Genji and waka expression.