Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (1982) award
Toshihiko Izutsu
いづつ としひこ
Izutsu Toshihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1914-05-04 （Tokyo Prefecture）
- Died
- 1993-01-07 （Kanagawa Prefecture） age 78
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Russian, Greek
- Religion
- Buddhist
Career
- Occupations
- linguist, Islamologist, Oriental philosophy scholar, philosopher
- Active Years
- 1937-1993
- Affiliations
- Keio University, Japan Academy, Eranos Conference
- Memberships
- Japan Academy, Eranos Conference
- Influenced By
- Roman Jakobson, Jacques Derrida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English | 文学士 | 1931-1937 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1931-1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Japan
Transferred from the Economics Preparatory Course to Department of English, Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Fukuzawa Prize | Mystical Philosophy | — | Keio University | winner |
| 1982 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Islamic Culture: Its Underlying Principles | — | The Mainichi Newspapers | winner |
| 1982 | Asahi Prize | — | — | The Asahi Shimbun | winner |
| 1984 | Yomiuri Literature Award | Consciousness and Essence: Seeking Spiritual East | 研究・翻訳部門 | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 2009 | Farabi International Award | — | — | Farabi International Award Committee | posthumous |
Fukuzawa Prize
1949
Work:
Mystical Philosophy
Organization:
Keio University
Result:
winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1982
Work:
Islamic Culture: Its Underlying Principles
Organization:
The Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
winner
Asahi Prize
1982
Organization:
The Asahi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literature Award
1984
Work:
Consciousness and Essence: Seeking Spiritual East
Category:
研究・翻訳部門
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Farabi International Award
2009
Organization:
Farabi International Award Committee
Result:
posthumous
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
He was internationally recognized for his work in linguistics and the philosophy of language
Academic Societies
- Japan Academy
Archives
- Toshihiko Izutsu Library
In Popular Culture
- The Eastern
- The Japanese Loved by Islam: The Giant of Knowledge Toshihiko Izutsu
Quotes
-
He is like twenty geniuses rolled into one
Source: Ryotaro Shiba, 'Ryotaro Shiba's Historical Discussions' (2000)
Trivia
- He was fluent in over thirty languages