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Moriyuki Hiyoshi

ひよし もりゆき

Hiyoshi Moriyuki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1948-01-01
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, University professor
Active Years
1973-
Affiliations
Daito Bunka University

Education

Daito Bunka University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Japanese Literature
Degree: 学士
Period: 1969-1973
Year of Graduation: 1973
Country: Japan
Daito Bunka University Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters / Major in Japanese Literature
Degree: 修士
Period: 1973-1975
Year of Graduation: 1975
Country: Japan
Completed master's program

Awards

Jodai Bungakukai Prize (10th, Special Prize)
1993
Work: Man'yoshu indices (Index by notation and Comprehensive Kanji index of Man'yoshu)
Category: 特別賞
Organization: Society for Ancient Japanese Literature (Jodai Bungakukai)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Comprehensive Kanji Index to Man'yoshu (Vol. I & II)

1992 Scholarly work (index)

A comprehensive index of kanji used in Man'yoshu verses, intended as a reference for research and annotation.

Man'yoshu studiesorthographyindex compilation

Index of Man'yoshu by Notation

1992 Scholarly work (index)

An index organizing Man'yoshu phrases by their notations; useful for comparative study of orthographic variation and readings.

orthographyclassical language studies

Comprehensive Classical Chinese/Kanji Index to Man'yoshu

1994 Scholarly work (index)

A comprehensive index of classical Chinese text and kanji in the Man'yoshu, facilitating reference from a Sino-Japanese literary perspective.

Chinese classicsindexing

Anthology of Man'yoshu Poets (co-edited)

1990 Compilation and commentary

Co-edited with Susumu Nakanishi and Masaaki Tatsumi; a compiled and annotated collection of Man'yoshu poets.

poet studiescompilation of materials

Bibliography

  • Comprehensive Kanji Index to Man'yoshu (Vol. I & II)
  • Index of Man'yoshu by Notation
  • Comprehensive Classical Chinese/Kanji Index to Man'yoshu
  • Anthology of Man'yoshu Poets (co-edited)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
annotative, philological writingobjective scholarly tone
Recurring Motifs
examination of Man'yoshu orthography and readingsindexing and data organization

Legacy

A central contributor to indexing and orthographic studies of the Man'yoshu; his indices are widely referenced in subsequent Man'yoshu research and text-critical work.

Academic Societies

  • Society for Ancient Japanese Literature (Jodai Bungakukai)

Archives

  • Daito Bunka University faculty information page (archived)
  • Researchmap - Moriyuki Hiyoshi

Trivia

  • The Hiyoshi seminar website is archived.
  • Known primarily for indexes and orthographic studies of the Man'yoshu.