Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1982) award
Teruhiko Ito
いとう てるひこ
Itō Teruhiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, German
- Residence History
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan → Europe (stationed) → Fukui Prefecture (University of Fukui) → Tokyo (Wako University)
Career
- Occupations
- German literature scholar, Journalist, University professor, Translator
- Active Years
- 1960-2008
- Affiliations
- The Mainichi Newspapers, University of Fukui, Wako University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Studies | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Studies
Country:
Japan
Details of graduate study or graduation year not confirmed in sources
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan Essayists' Club Prize | Dialogue with Germany | — | Japan Essayists' Club | 受賞 |
Japan Essayists' Club Prize
1982
Work:
Dialogue with Germany
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dialogue with Germany
1981 Essay / Non-fictionAn essay collection discussing German society and culture from a journalistic perspective.
German studiesInternational understandingJournalism
Germany's Deep Strategies — An Uneasy Energy for European Renewal
1982 Essay / CommentaryAn analysis of postwar German politics and society, discussing implications for European renewal.
Political analysisEuropean affairsGermany
Biography of Intrigue — Portrait of Politician Werner
1982 BiographyA biographical portrayal of politician Herbert Werner.
BiographyPoliticsContemporary history
German of the Newspapers
1987 Reference / LanguageA language reference explaining German expressions used in newspaper articles.
LanguageJournalismGerman
Reading Contemporary Germany Through Newspapers
1992 Commentary / AnalysisAn attempt to interpret contemporary Germany through newspaper articles.
Media studiesContemporary GermanySocial analysis
The Pleasure of News
1993 EssayEssays compiling observations and reflections on news and reporting.
Reporting theoryMediaSocial observation
Seeing the World While Living in the Countryside
1997 EssaysAn essay collection reflecting on the world through life in the countryside.
Rural lifePerspectiveSociety
Records of Wakasa 1998-99 (ed.)
1999 Edited volume / ReportAn edited report collection from an open college course at the University of Fukui.
Regional studiesEducationRecords
Journalism Wilderness Travelogue 1980–2000: What Kind of Era Was It?
2000 Essays / MemoirMemoir-like essays reviewing changes in journalism from the 1980s to 2000.
History of journalismEra analysisMemoir
Reading the German-Language Information World — From Newspapers to the Internet
2001 Language / Media StudiesA book exploring how to read the German-language information world, from newspapers to the internet.
Media studiesInternetGerman-language information
Bibliography
- Dialogue with Germany, The Mainichi Newspapers, 1981
- Germany's Deep Strategies — An Uneasy Energy for European Renewal, PHP Institute, 1982
- Biography of Intrigue — Portrait of Politician Werner, Chuokoron-Shinsha, 1982
- German of the Newspapers, Hakusui-sha, 1987
- Reading Contemporary Germany Through Newspapers, Hakusui-sha, 1992
- The Pleasure of News, The Mainichi Newspapers, 1993
- Seeing the World While Living in the Countryside, Heibonsha, 1997
- Records of Wakasa 1998-99 (ed.), University of Fukui Open College, Hokkokuto-sho, 1999
- Journalism Wilderness Travelogue 1980–2000, Meiso Publishing, 2000
- Reading the German-Language Information World, Hakusui-sha, 2001
- Translation: Marianne's Crime by Heiko Gephardt, Shueisha, 1984
Translations by Author
- Marianne's Crime (by Heiko Gephardt, Shueisha, 1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic, explanatory styleCalm and analytical tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Comparisons between Germany and JapanMedia and societyAnalysis of contemporary politics
Legacy
A scholar and journalist active in German studies and journalism. Drawing on his overseas postings and reporting experience, he introduced perspectives on Germany and international reporting to Japan.
Trivia
- He served as The Mainichi Newspapers' correspondent in Germany and as Europe bureau chief.
- Appointed professor at the University of Fukui in 1992 and later at Wako University (Faculty of Expression) from 2000; retired in 2008.