Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 77 (2023) planning award
Takahisa Furukawa
ふるかわ たかひさ
Furukawa Takahisa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-06-22 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Yokohama, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Yokohama City University (Faculty of International Culture / Faculty of International Integrated Sciences), Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences
- Influenced By
- Takashi Ito
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese History | 学士 | 1982-1986 | Japan |
| Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology | Department of Japanese History | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Tokyo Metropolitan Nishi High School
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese History
Degree:
学士
Period:
1982-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
/ Department of Japanese History
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
Japan
PhD thesis: "A Study of Comprehensive National Policy Agencies"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ozaki Hideki Memorial Popular Literature Research Prize | Japanese Cinema Under Wartime: Did People Watch National Policy Films? | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Suntory Academic Award | Showa Emperor: The Lonely Life of a "Rational Monarch" | — | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
Ozaki Hideki Memorial Popular Literature Research Prize
Work:
Japanese Cinema Under Wartime: Did People Watch National Policy Films?
Result:
受賞
Suntory Academic Award
Work:
Showa Emperor: The Lonely Life of a "Rational Monarch"
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Comprehensive National Policy Agencies in Mid-Showa Wartime Japan
1992 Historical researchA scholarly analysis of the structure and functions of government and comprehensive national policy agencies during mid-Showa wartime Japan.
wartime governancebureaucracynational policy
Parliament in Wartime
2001 Historical researchExamines the relationship between Japan's parliament and the administration during the wartime period.
parliamentary politicsadministrationwartime legislation
Japanese Cinema Under Wartime: Did People Watch National Policy Films?
2003 Cultural history / Film historyA source-based study of wartime film, state film policy, and audience reception in Japan.
film historystate policyaudience reception
Postwar Showa History — Historical Entertainment (3 vols.)
2006 History overviewA multi-volume, accessible overview of postwar Showa history.
postwar reconstructioneconomic historyinternationalization
The Taisho Emperor
2007 Biography / Historical researchA reexamination of the life of the Taisho Emperor that challenges the conventional image of a frail monarch.
imperial historybiographymodern Japanese history
Showa Emperor: The Lonely Life of a "Rational Monarch"
2011 Biography / Historical researchA biography examining the Showa Emperor's wartime responsibility and life, analyzing imperial role during and after the war.
imperial institutionwar responsibilitypolitical history
Konoe Fumimaro
2015 BiographyA biography that organizes the life and political trajectory of Fumimaro Konoe.
leadershipprewar politics
The Social History of Founding Myths: The Boundary Between Fact and Fiction
2020 History / Social historyInvestigates facts and fabrications around founding myths and discusses their social impact.
national historymyth and society
Party Politicians and Modern Japan: The Trajectory of Maeda Yonezo
2024 Historical researchUsing Maeda Yonezo as a case, explores the intersection of party politics and personal history in modern Japan.
party historybiographical study
War and Music: Takahide Kyogoku, Mobilization and Reconciliation in Showa History
2025 Cultural historyExamines mobilization and postwar reconciliation processes through the lens of music.
music historymobilizationreconciliation
Bibliography
- Comprehensive National Policy Agencies in Mid-Showa Wartime Japan (1992)
- Imperial Calendar, Exposition, Olympics: Imperial Brand and Economic Development (1998)
- Parliament in Wartime (2001)
- Japanese Cinema Under Wartime (2003)
- Postwar Showa History (2006)
- The Taisho Emperor (2007)
- Showa Emperor (2011)
- The Social History of Founding Myths (2020)
- Party Politicians and Modern Japan (2024)
- War and Music (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and argumentative proseCritical analysis grounded in primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- Reassessment of the imperial institutionWartime governance and national policyAnalysis of bureaucratic functionsReception of film and culture
Legacy
A historian of modern Japan known for work on the imperial institution and wartime culture and institutions. His scholarship has prompted re-evaluations and debates within modern Japanese historiography.
Academic Societies
- The Historical Society of Japan
Archives
- Nihon University Library (possible holding of related materials)
Trivia
- Born in Tokyo.
- Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Department of Japanese History; earned a Ph.D. (Literature) from the same university.
- Served at Yokohama City University before becoming professor at Nihon University.
- Studied under Takashi Ito in graduate school.
- Received the Ozaki Hideki Memorial Popular Literature Research Prize for "Japanese Cinema Under Wartime."
- Received the Suntory Academic Award for "Showa Emperor."
- Has been involved in debates over the evaluation of the Taisho and Showa emperors.