Jodai Bungakukai Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1986) award
Kimiyuki Inukai
いぬかい きみゆき
Inukai Kimiyuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Matsumoto, Nagano → Sendai, Miyagi
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, University professor
- Active Years
- 1964-2011
- Affiliations
- Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishogakusha University | Faculty of Letters | — | 学士 | 1960-1964 | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Graduate School of Letters | — | 修士課程修了 | 1964-1966 | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Graduate School of Letters | — | 博士課程中退 | 1966-1972 | Japan |
Nishogakusha University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士
Period:
1960-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Kokugakuin University
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
修士課程修了
Period:
1964-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Kokugakuin University
Graduate School of Letters
Degree:
博士課程中退
Period:
1966-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Left doctoral program before completion
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jodai Literature Society Prize | Works including "Kagami no Mezabuki" | — | Jodai Literature Society | winner |
| 2005 | Okinawa Culture Association Award (Nakahara Yoshitada Prize) | — | — | Okinawa Culture Association | winner |
Jodai Literature Society Prize
1986
Work:
Works including "Kagami no Mezabuki"
Organization:
Jodai Literature Society
Result:
winner
Okinawa Culture Association Award (Nakahara Yoshitada Prize)
2005
Organization:
Okinawa Culture Association
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ancient Shadows
1991 Ancient Japanese literature studiesA scholarly study examining ancient Japanese literature and mythology.
ancient literaturemythology
Realm of Shadows
1993 Literary studiesAn essay collection dealing with texts and images in ancient literature.
image theoryancient representations
Buried Myths: Human Creation of Ancient Japanese
1995 Myth studiesA study reexamining myths of human creation in ancient Japan.
creation mythsfolklore
Ryukyu Kumiodori: The World of Tamagusuku Chokun
2004 Ryukyu performing arts studiesA study of Ryukyu kumiodori and its creator Tamagusuku Chokun.
Ryukyu culturehistory of theatre
Araragi and Manyoshu: On Masaoka Shiki and Oogihata Tadao
2015 Literary studiesResearch discussing the relationship between modern tanka, Manyoshu, and the Araragi school.
modern tankaManyoshu studies
Bibliography
- Ancient Shadows (Sakufu-sha, 1991)
- Realm of Shadows (Sakufu-sha, 1993)
- Buried Myths: Human Creation of Ancient Japanese (Oufu, 1995)
- Ryukyu Kumiodori: The World of Tamagusuku Chokun (Mizuki Shobo, 2004)
- Araragi and Manyoshu: On Masaoka Shiki and Oogihata Tadao (Oufu, 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, philological analysisessays emphasizing historical context
- Recurring Motifs
- reinterpretation of mythsimages and shadows of antiquity
Legacy
A scholar known for studies of ancient Japanese literature and Ryukyu performing arts. He taught for many years at Miyagi Gakuin Women's University and is recognized in fields of Jodai studies and Ryukyu research.
Academic Societies
- Jodai Literature Society
Trivia
- Born in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
- Taught at Miyagi Gakuin Women's University and became emeritus after retirement.
- Recipient of the Jodai Literature Society Prize and the Okinawa Culture Association Award.