Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (1988) award
Kentaro Hayashi
はやし けんたろう
Hayashi Kentaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-01-02 （Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2004-08-10 （Tokyo, Japan） age 91
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- historian, politician, critic, Professor at University of Tokyo, President of University of Tokyo, Member of the House of Councillors
- Active Years
- 1935-1989
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Western History | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Western History
Year of Graduation:
1935
Country:
Japan
Studied under Toshiki Imai in Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | For establishing the independence of postwar history education | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, First Class | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1988
Work:
For establishing the independence of postwar history education
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Organization
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, First Class
1990
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Kentaro Hayashi was a specialist in modern German history, serving as professor and the 20th president of the University of Tokyo. He was regarded as a conservative intellectual, contributed to the independence of postwar history education and was awarded the Kikuchi Kan Prize. He also served as a member of the House of Councillors and was known for his wide-ranging public commentary.