Contemporary Tanka Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2020) award
Jun Kubota
くぼた じゅん
Kubota Jun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-06-13 （Tokyo Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Scholar of Japanese literature, Literary scholar, University professor, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1956-
- Affiliations
- The University of Tokyo (Professor Emeritus), Shirayuri College / Shirayuri University (Professor), Japan Academy (Member)
- Memberships
- Japan Academy
- Influenced By
- Saigyo, Fujiwara no Teika (Sadaie)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | 文学士 | 1952-1956 | Japan |
| Graduate School, The University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology | Doctoral program (left before completion) | — | 1961- | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters (Doctor of Literature by thesis) | — | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1952-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Japan
Graduate School, The University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
/ Doctoral program (left before completion)
Period:
1961-
Country:
Japan
Left doctoral program before completion; later awarded doctoral degree (1979) by thesis
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters (Doctor of Literature by thesis)
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Degree awarded by thesis (Study of poets of the Shin-Kokin period)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (Ryūhō Jūkōshō) | — | — | Government of Japan (Honours) | 受章 |
| 2013 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | 指名/受賞 |
| 2020 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan (Order of Culture) | 受章 |
| 2020 | Gendai Tanka Grand Prize | Fujiwara Toshinari: Guide of Medieval Waka; 'Listen to the Words of Song' | — | Gendai Tanka Award Committee | 受賞 |
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star (Ryūhō Jūkōshō)
2007
Organization:
Government of Japan (Honours)
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2013
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Result:
指名/受賞
Order of Culture
2020
Organization:
Government of Japan (Order of Culture)
Result:
受章
Gendai Tanka Grand Prize
2020
Work:
Fujiwara Toshinari: Guide of Medieval Waka; 'Listen to the Words of Song'
Organization:
Gendai Tanka Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Flowers Speak: Songs of the Four Seasons
1984 Essays / Waka studiesAn essay collection discussing Japanese aesthetics through seasonal imagery and waka.
NatureSeasonsWaka poetry
The Complete Waka of Fujiwara no Teika
1985 Critical edition / CompilationA collected edition of Fujiwara no Teika's waka with annotations; a major editorial work.
WakaClassical commentary
Literature of the Sumida River
1996 Literary history / EssayA literary-historical study of works and historical context related to the Sumida River.
Regional literatureLandscape depiction
Stories of Walking in the Fields and Flowers
2004 Essays / TravelAn essay collection based on walks in the countryside, observing flowers and nature.
Nature observationPlantsEssays
Bibliography
- The World of Medieval Literature
- Studies of the Poets of the Shin-Kokin Period
- Complete Commentary on the Shin Kokin Wakashu (9 vols)
- Flowers Speak: Songs of the Four Seasons
- Literature of the Sumida River
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, scholarly expositionCommentarial and explanatory style rooted in classical texts
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureSense of seasonalityWaka language
Legacy
Highly regarded for research on medieval waka and classical Japanese literature; notable for teaching, editorial and commentary work. Contributed to Japan's academic culture as a Japan Academy member and recipient of the Order of Culture.
Academic Societies
- Japan Academy
Trivia
- His niece is singer Saki Kubota.
- Named a Person of Cultural Merit in 2013 and awarded the Order of Culture in 2020.
- Noted for extensive editorial and annotated work on the Shin Kokin Wakashu and Fujiwara no Teika.