Shiba Ryotaro Award
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Edition 25 (2021) award
Yoshihiro Ishikawa
いしかわ よしひろ
Ishikawa Yoshihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Yamagata Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, Kobe University, Faculty of Letters (former)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata Prefectural Tsuruoka Minami High School | — | — | — | 1979-1982 | Japan |
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | — | 学士 | 1984-1988 | Japan |
| Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Western History | 修士 | 1988-1990 | Japan |
Yamagata Prefectural Tsuruoka Minami High School
Period:
1979-1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士
Period:
1984-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Western History
Degree:
修士
Period:
1988-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program (Western History)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | JSPS Prize | — | — | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Asia-Pacific Award (Special Prize) | The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century | — | Asia-Pacific Awards Committee | 受賞（特別賞） |
| 2021 | Ryotaro Shiba Award | The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century | — | Ryotaro Shiba Award Committee | 受賞 |
JSPS Prize
2008
Organization:
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Result:
受賞
Asia-Pacific Award (Special Prize)
2021
Work:
The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century
Organization:
Asia-Pacific Awards Committee
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Ryotaro Shiba Award
2021
Work:
The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century
Organization:
Ryotaro Shiba Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
History of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party
2001 History / Scholarly workA scholarly study examining the founding of the Chinese Communist Party based on primary sources, covering its origins, organization, and the formation of its leadership.
Chinese Communist Partyparty historymodern Chinese historyparty formation
Translations
- Chinese edition '中国共产党成立史' translated by Yuan Guangquan, China Social Sciences Press, 2006
Revolution and Nationalism 1925–1945 — Series: Modern and Contemporary Chinese History vol.3
2010 Historical analysisDiscusses the relationship between revolutionary movements and nationalism in China from 1925 to 1945, organizing regional and factional developments to portray the characteristics of the era.
nationalismrevolutionary movementsKMT-CCP relationsmodern history
How the Red Star Rose: The Unknown Early Image of Mao Zedong
2016 Historical researchA study that examines how early images of Mao Zedong were formed and disseminated, based on primary sources, focusing on early propaganda and shifts in personal portrayal.
Mao Zedongimage formationpropagandaearly CCP
Translations
- Traditional Chinese edition '紅星是怎樣昇起的: Study of Mao Zedong's Early Image' translated by Yuan Guangquan, The Chinese University Press, 2020
- Simplified Chinese edition '紅星: How the World Came to Know Mao Zedong' translated by Yuan Guangquan, Peking University Press, 2021
The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century
2021 Overview / HistoryAn overview of the Chinese Communist Party's 100 years, summarizing its changes from founding to the present, aimed at a general readership.
party historycentennial historycontemporary China
Bibliography
- History of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party (Iwanami Shoten, 2001)
- Revolution and Nationalism 1925–1945 (Iwanami Shinsho, 2010)
- How the Red Star Rose (Rinsen/Chinranken, 2016)
- The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century (Chikuma Shobo, 2021)
- Collected Works of Chen Duxiu, Vol.2: Political Essays 1920–1929 (co-editor/translator, Heibonsha Toyo Bunko, 2016)
- Collected Works of Liang Qichao (co-editor/translator, Iwanami Bunko, 2020)
Translations by Author
- Collected Works of Chen Duxiu, Vol.2 (co-editor/translator, Heibonsha Toyo Bunko, 2016)
- Collected Works of Liang Qichao (co-editor/translator, Iwanami Bunko, 2020)
Translations of Works
- 'History of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party' Chinese edition (translator: Yuan Guangquan, China Social Sciences Press, 2006)
- 'How the Red Star Rose' Traditional Chinese edition (translator: Yuan Guangquan, CUHK Press, 2020)
- 'How the Red Star Rose' Simplified Chinese edition (translator: Yuan Guangquan, Peking University Press, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and source-criticalcomparative historical approachdetailed, evidence-based narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- party formation processesinteraction of nationalism and revolutionformation of leaders' images
Legacy
Has produced foundational and comprehensive research on the history of the Chinese Communist Party, influencing Japanese studies of modern China. His work has received academic awards and recognition in general-audience histories as well.
Trivia
- Born in Yamagata Prefecture (Japan).
- Professor at the Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University.
- Received the JSPS Prize in 2008.
- In 2021, won the Asia-Pacific Award (Special Prize) and the Ryotaro Shiba Award for 'The Chinese Communist Party: Its Century'.
- Several of his works have been translated into Chinese by translator Yuan Guangquan.