Matsumoto Seicho Prize
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Edition 7 (2000) nominee
Akira Iikura
いいくら あきら
Iikura Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Koga, Ibaraki, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Koga, Ibaraki, Japan → Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- international political scientist, historian, author, university professor
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Josai International University
- Memberships
- Society for Military History (Japan), Japan Association of International Relations
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
International University
Graduate School of International Relations
Degree:
国際関係学修士
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Seigakuin University
Degree:
博士（学術）
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Yamanashi Literary Prize | Journey's End | 小説部門 | Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
Yamanashi Literary Prize
2000
Work:
Journey's End
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Journey's End
2000 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Bibliography
- 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)
Translations by Author
- 1848 Revolutions — The Dawn of European Nationalism (co-translated)
- America Does Not Forget — Pearl Harbor in Memory (translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- combination of academic analysis and readable proseuse of visual sources in narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- war and representationinternational perceptionevolution of racial discourse
Legacy
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.
Academic Societies
- Society for Military History (Japan)
- Japan Association of International Relations
Trivia
- 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'.