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Ichirō Ikezawa

いけざわ いちろう

Ikezawa Ichirō

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1964-01-01 (Tokyo, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, University professor
Active Years
1996-
Affiliations
Meiji University, Faculty of Law, Waseda University

Education

Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Classical Literature Society Prize
Organization: Japan Classical Literature Society
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Selections of Rural Chinese Poems from the Edo Period

2002 Scholarly work

A compiled selection of rural-themed Chinese poems (kanshi) from the Edo period, with commentary and notes, examining the relationship between early modern poetic culture and regional expression.

Edo periodkanshi (Chinese-style poetry)rural themes

On Edo Literati: Focusing on Ōta Nanpo

2000 Scholarly work

A study of Edo-period literati centered on Ōta Nanpo, analyzing works, networks among literati, and the social contexts of early modern literature.

early modern literatureliteratiŌta Nanpo

Elegance and Popularity: Poetry and Painting of Early Modern Literati

2012 Scholarly work

An essay collection exploring the relationship between poetry and painting created by early modern literati, discussing cultural exchange through the interplay of elite and popular aesthetics.

poetry and paintingelite and popular cultureearly modern literati

Bibliography

  • Selections of Rural Chinese Poems from the Edo Period
  • On Edo Literati: Focusing on Ōta Nanpo
  • Elegance and Popularity: Poetry and Painting of Early Modern Literati
  • Selections of Edo Kanshi Vol.2: Confucian Scholars (co-translator)
  • Selected Japanese Kanshi Poets 5: Arai Hakuseki (co-translator)
  • New Japanese Classical Literature Series: Meiji Vol.2, Chinese-language Novels (co-translator)
  • Complete Works of Enchō Vol.3 (co-editor/annotator)
  • Complete Works of Enchō Vol.10 (co-editor/annotator)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, annotation-rich proseAnalytical approach emphasizing historical and cultural contexts of early modern literature
Recurring Motifs
intersection of poetry and paintingsocial roles of literatiexchange between elite and popular cultures

Legacy

A noted scholar of early modern Japanese literature, particularly kanshi and literati culture. Recognized for editorial and translation work that has broadened access to primary sources and advanced academic study.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Classical Literature Society

Trivia

  • Born in Tokyo.
  • Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters.