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Toshio Kage

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Kage Toshio

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1963-01-01 (Oita Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japanese
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
historian, university professor
活動期間
1986年〜
所属
Nagoya Gakuin University (Faculty of International Culture), National Institute of Technology, Niihama College (served as associate professor / professor), Oita Prefectural Sente Historical Museum (researcher / chief researcher)

学歴

Hiroshima University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters / Department of History (Japanese History)
期間: 1982-1986
卒業年: 1986
国: Japan
Kyushu University Graduate School (Humanities)
Department of Japanese History
学位: 博士(文学)
卒業年: 2005
国: Japan
Doctoral dissertation: "Diplomacy, Cities, and Distribution of Sengoku Daimyo: The Otomo of Bungo and the East Asian World"

受賞歴

Fukuda Kiyohito Prize
2009
対象作品: The Man Who Saw the Moon's Dimple: Asada Goryu
主催: Fukuda Kiyohito Prize Committee
結果: winner
Kodansha Book Award (10th)
2024
対象作品: Sengoku Daimyo in World History
主催: Kodansha
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Man Who Saw the Moon's Dimple: Asada Goryu

2008年 History (biography)

A biographical study of Edo-period astronomer Asada Goryu, presenting his life and achievements to a general readership and situating his work within the history of science.

Edo astronomyhistory of sciencebiography

Diplomacy, Cities, and Distribution of Sengoku Daimyo: The Otomo of Bungo and the East Asian World

2006年 History (scholarly monograph)

A scholarly analysis of the Otomo clan of Bungo, examining Sengoku-period daimyo diplomacy, urban structures, and distribution networks in the East Asian context.

Sengoku daimyoEast Asian exchangeurban and trade history

Sengoku Daimyo in World History

2023年 History (general readership)

Reconsiders Sengoku daimyo within a world-historical framework, surveying political and economic aspects of the period from an international and cross-regional perspective.

comparative historyinternational exchangeSengoku period

全著作

  • Asada Goryu: An Edo Man Enchanted by the Cosmos
  • Diplomacy, Cities, and Distribution of Sengoku Daimyo: The Otomo of Bungo and the East Asian World
  • The Man Who Saw the Moon's Dimple: Asada Goryu
  • Study of the Otomo: An Asian Sengoku Daimyo
  • The Man Who Left a Name on the Moon: Asada Goryu, Edo Astronomer
  • The Age of Discovery in Asia and Otomo Sorin
  • Sengoku Daimyo in World History

翻案

  • Historical consultation for NHK New Year period drama 'Otomo Sorin: In Search of the Kingdom of the Heart' (2004)

作風・主題

文体
precise, source-based narrativeclear and accessible explanations
頻出モチーフ
Sengoku daimyo diplomacymaritime exchange in East Asiaearly modern astronomy

評価・遺産

Through research on medieval and early modern Japan, he has highlighted connections between regional history and international exchange, influencing both academia and general readers. His public outreach, including museum work and media historical consultation, is also recognized.

記念館・博物館

  • Oita Prefectural Sente Historical Museum Oita Prefecture, Japan

関連学会

  • Medieval History Study Group

資料所蔵先

  • Collections of Oita Prefectural Sente Historical Museum

大衆文化への影響

  • Historical consultation for NHK period dramas and general-audience books introducing history to the public

豆知識

  • He is descended from a family with several members involved in local government and education (e.g., Kage Yosaburo, Kage Kensuke, Kage Motoo).
  • He served as a historical consultant for an NHK New Year period drama.