Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 69 (2015) award
Koichi Kabayama
かばやま こういち
Kabayama Koichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-05-08 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English, French
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Shanghai, China → Sendai, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor, Curator, Museum director, Translator, Author
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University (Assistant), University of Tokyo, Faculty of Letters; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, National Museum of Western Art (Director), Printing Museum (Director / Advisor), Shibusawa Eiichi Memorial Foundation (Chair)
- Memberships
- Science Council of Japan (Section I), International Committee of Historical Sciences (served as Vice President), Gakushikai (president/chair)
- Influenced By
- Kentaro Murakawa, Kentaro Hayashi, Yōzō Horigome
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Western History | 学士 | 1961-1965 | Japan |
| Graduate School of Humanities, University of Tokyo | Graduate School | Department of Western History | 文学修士 | 1965-1968 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Western History
Degree:
学士
Period:
1961-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Japan
Graduate School of Humanities, University of Tokyo
Graduate School
/ Department of Western History
Degree:
文学修士
Period:
1965-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Japan
Studied under Yōzō Horigome
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Telecommunications Promotion Foundation Award (Telecom Social Science Prize) | The Cultural History of Information | — | Telecommunications Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
| 2015 | 69th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Humanities & Social Sciences) | The History of History | 人文・社会部門 | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office | 受章 |
Telecommunications Promotion Foundation Award (Telecom Social Science Prize)
1989
Work:
The Cultural History of Information
Organization:
Telecommunications Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2005
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
69th Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Humanities & Social Sciences)
2015
Work:
The History of History
Category:
人文・社会部門
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
2024
Organization:
Cabinet Office
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cultural History of Information
1988 Cultural history / Social historyA study of how information, its distribution and reception, carry cultural-historical significance. It examines media and society from a historical perspective.
history of informationmediacultural history
The History of History
2014 Historiography / MethodologyAn overview of the development and methodology of historiography. It explains writing history and changes in historical concepts for a general audience.
historiographymethodologyintellectual history
The Allure of the Mediterranean
1985 World history / Regional historyDescribes the Mediterranean world from a historical perspective and discusses its cultural and social characteristics, treating exchange and cultural dynamism created by the sea.
Mediterranean historyhistory of exchangescultural history
Gothic: Images of Thought in the World
1976 Cultural history / Art historyA study exploring medieval European modes of thought through Gothic culture and art. It interprets relationships between art and ideas.
medieval studiesart historyintellectual history
Renaissance Voyages
1979 Cultural history / Renaissance studiesAn essayistic study reading Renaissance people and culture as if on a voyage. It introduces the multifaceted nature of Renaissance culture.
Renaissancecultural exchangeart
Bibliography
- Gothic: Images of Thought in the World (Iwanami Shoten, 1976)
- The Cultural History of Information (Asahi Sensho, 1988)
- The Allure of the Mediterranean (Chuokoronsha, 1985)
- Renaissance Voyages (Seidosha, 1979)
- The History of History (Chikura Shobo, 2014)
- The Printing Museum and Me (Chikura Shobo, 2020)
Translations by Author
- New History: Toward Historical Anthropology (Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie) — Japanese translation, 1980
- The Return of Grand Theory: Contemporary Human Sciences (Quentin Skinner) — Japanese translation, 1988
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, explanatory proseComparative-historical perspectiveA balance of scholarly rigor and accessibility for general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Medieval and Renaissance periodsMediterranean worldCities and societyCulture and circulation of information
Legacy
A prominent Japanese historian of Western medieval and cultural history. He served long-term in education and research at the University of Tokyo, mentoring many scholars, and contributed to cultural institutions as director of the National Museum of Western Art and the Printing Museum.
Museums
- National Museum of Western Art Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 1959
- Printing Museum Tokyo, Japan
Academic Societies
- Science Council of Japan
- International Committee of Historical Sciences (CISH)
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds related materials)
- Historiographical Institute, The University of Tokyo (related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Appeared on NHK's 'Ningen Daigaku' and TV Asahi's 'Yajiuma Wide', providing public-facing commentary
Trivia
- His father was a civil servant in the Home Ministry; Kabayama lived in Shanghai and Sendai during childhood.
- His son, Mie Kabayama (Kabayama San'ei), is active as an SF author.
- He contributed to public education through TV appearances as a lecturer and commentator.
- He was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2005 and the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chujushō) in 2024.