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第7回（2000年） nominee
Akira Iikura
いいくら あきら
Iikura Akira
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1956-01-01 （Koga, Ibaraki, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Koga, Ibaraki, Japan → Chiba Prefecture, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- international political scientist, historian, author, university professor
- 活動期間
- 1979年〜
- 所属
- Josai International University
- 所属団体
- Society for Military History (Japan), Japan Association of International Relations
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
| International University | Graduate School of International Relations | — | 国際関係学修士 | — | Japan |
| Seigakuin University | — | — | 博士（学術） | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
卒業年:
1979
国:
Japan
International University
Graduate School of International Relations
学位:
国際関係学修士
卒業年:
1992
国:
Japan
Completed master's program
Seigakuin University
学位:
博士（学術）
卒業年:
2010
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yamanashi Literary Prize | Journey's End | 小説部門 | Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
Yamanashi Literary Prize
2000
対象作品:
Journey's End
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Journey's End
2000年 FictionA novel that portrays the protagonist's inner changes and recovery through a journey set in regional Japan.
journeyrecoverynostalgia
The Myth of the 'Yellow Peril' — Imperial Japan and the Paradox of the 'Yellow Peril'
2004年 History / Cultural studiesA study analyzing the historical development of the 'Yellow Peril' discourse and its impact on Japan-Europe relations.
racial perceptionsinternational relationspropaganda
Complete Collection of Russo-Japanese War Caricatures (Vol. I & II)
2010年 Historical source collectionA collected compilation of caricatures from the Russo-Japanese War period, examining contemporary representations and international public opinion.
Russo-Japanese Warrepresentationmedia history
Yellow Peril and the Japanese — What the West Mocked and Feared
2013年 History / CommentaryReexamines Western discourse on the 'Yellow Peril' and the image of Japan from an international perspective.
international perceptionshistorical understandingcultural exchange
A History of World War I — Leaders Seen through Satirical Prints
2016年 HistoryUses satirical prints and visual materials to interpret leaders and international situations during World War I.
World War Ivisual cultureleadership studies
Why the Strongest German Army of 1918 Was Defeated — Strengths and Fragilities of the German System
2017年 Military historyExamines the reasons for the defeat of Germany's 1918 army from institutional and strategic perspectives.
military historystrategyinstitutional analysis
World War I and Japan's Participation — The Shaky Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Japan-Germany Struggle
2023年 Historical researchDiscusses Japan's participation in World War I and the developments in the Anglo-Japanese alliance and Japan-Germany relations.
Anglo-Japanese Alliancediplomatic historyinternational relations
全著作
- Journey's End
- The Myth of the 'Yellow Peril' — Imperial Japan and the Paradox of the 'Yellow Peril'
- Complete Collection of Russo-Japanese War Caricatures (Vol. I & II)
- Yellow Peril and the Japanese — What the West Mocked and Feared
- A History of World War I — Leaders Seen through Satirical Prints
- Why the Strongest German Army of 1918 Was Defeated — Strengths and Fragilities of the German System
- World War I and Japan's Participation — The Shaky Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Japan-Germany Struggle
- 1848 Revolutions — The Dawn of European Nationalism (co-translated)
- America Does Not Forget — Pearl Harbor in Memory (translation)
- World War I as World History (co-authored)
- The US-Japan War 1941 — The Last Hidden Histories (co-authored)
作家による翻訳
- 1848 Revolutions — The Dawn of European Nationalism (co-translated)
- America Does Not Forget — Pearl Harbor in Memory (translation)
作風・主題
- 文体
- combination of academic analysis and readable proseuse of visual sources in narrative
- 頻出モチーフ
- war and representationinternational perceptionevolution of racial discourse
評価・遺産
Known for research in international political history using visual sources. He has published both academic and popular works, contributing to studies of Japan-Europe relations and World War I.
関連学会
- Society for Military History (Japan)
- Japan Association of International Relations
豆知識
- Won the 8th Yamanashi Literary Prize (fiction) in 2000 for 'Journey's End'.
- Has appeared regularly as a commentator on Chiba TV's 'NEWS Chiba 930'.