Waseda Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1986) award
Takayuki Ito
いとう たかゆき
Ito Takayuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-08-01 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Oriental studies scholar, Researcher in Chinese intellectual history, University professor
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo (Assistant), Musashi University (Associate Professor / Professor), International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Professor), The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI) (Professor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics | Department of Political Science | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, First Division | Department of Philosophy (East Asian Philosophy) | 学士 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities | Department of Chinese Philosophy | 修士（人文科学） | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Chinese intellectual history (related) | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Japan
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, First Division
/ Department of Philosophy (East Asian Philosophy)
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities
/ Department of Chinese Philosophy
Degree:
修士（人文科学）
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
/ Chinese intellectual history (related)
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: "Conceptions of 'Order' in the Early Qing and Their Failures — A Reconsideration of Lü Liuliang's Thought"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize (3rd) | "Variations on Life: On Yagi Yoshinori's 'My Sonya'" | — | Waseda Bungaku (Waseda Literature) | 受賞 |
Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize (3rd)
1987
Work:
"Variations on Life: On Yagi Yoshinori's 'My Sonya'"
Organization:
Waseda Bungaku (Waseda Literature)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Chinese Early Modernity as Thought
2005 Scholarly monographA comprehensive scholarly study of intellectual developments in early modern China, analyzing concepts of order and the intellectual dynamics of the period.
Chinese early-modern intellectual historyConcepts of orderComparative intellectual history
The Perspective Called China
1995 Co-authored volumeCo-authored with Yuzo Mizoguchi and Yujiro Murata. A collection of essays that examine East Asian perspectives through the lens of China.
China studiesEast Asian comparative perspectives
"Mind/Body and Environmental Philosophy: Considering East Asian Traditional Thought as a Medium"
2016 Edited volumeAn edited volume reconsidering the relationship between mind/body and environment through East Asian traditional thought.
Mind-body discourseEnvironmental philosophyEast Asian thought
Classics of China Read by Keywords Vol.4: Histories of Disorder and Rule — Hua-Yi, Orthodoxy, Power
2017 Co-edited volumePart of a series reading Chinese classics by keywords; this volume addresses historical and intellectual aspects of disorder, orthodoxy, and power.
Chinese classicsLegitimacy/orthodoxyHistorical studies
Intellectual History of 'Meiji Japan and Revolutionary China': Mutual Circulation of Knowledge and Nationalism in Modern East Asia
2021 Co-edited volumeCo-edited with Yang Jaikai; examines the movement of knowledge and interactions with nationalism in modern East Asia.
Modern East AsiaCirculation of knowledgeNationalism
Monarchy and Order in East Asia: Focusing on Thought, Religion, and Ritual
2021 Edited volumeAn edited volume discussing monarchy and order in East Asia from the perspectives of thought, religion, and ritual.
MonarchyOrderComparative history
The Genesis and Development of Philosophy in East Asia: From an Intercultural Perspective
2022 Co-edited volumeA co-edited volume discussing the formation and development of philosophy in East Asia from an intercultural viewpoint.
History of philosophyIntercultural studiesEast Asian thought
Bibliography
- Chinese Early Modernity as Thought (University of Tokyo Press, 2005)
- The Perspective Called China (co-authored with Y. Mizoguchi and Y. Murata, Heibonsha, 1995)
- Mind/Body and Environmental Philosophy (ed., Kyuko Shoin, 2016)
- Classics of China Read by Keywords Vol.4 (co-ed., Hosei University Press, 2017)
- Intellectual History of 'Meiji Japan and Revolutionary China' (co-ed. with Yang Jaikai, Minerva Press, 2021)
- Monarchy and Order in East Asia (ed., Kyuko Shoin, 2021)
- The Genesis and Development of Philosophy in East Asia (co-ed., Hosei University Press, 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, analytical proseComparative intellectual-historical approachCritical and historically revisionist emphasis
- Recurring Motifs
- Concepts of orderMonarchy and ritualIntellectual exchange in East AsiaHistorical comparison
Legacy
Takayuki Ito is known for his research in early modern Chinese intellectual history and Japan–China comparative thought. He has contributed to clarifying concepts of order and intellectual exchange in East Asia, and has been active in teaching and mentoring at universities and research institutions.
Trivia
- Born in 1962 in Tokyo.
- Educated at Shiba Junior & Senior High School, Waseda University, and the University of Tokyo graduate school.
- Received the 3rd Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize in 1987.
- Has held academic posts at Musashi University, the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, and SOKENDAI.