Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (1992) special award
Rokurō Kōno
こうの ろくろう
Kono Rokuro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-12-16 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Died
- 1998-10-07 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Linguist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1937-1986
- Affiliations
- Keijō Imperial University, Tokyo University of Education, Daito Bunka University, Japan Academy
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University | — | Department of Linguistics | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | — | Department of Linguistics | 文学博士 | — | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University
Department of Linguistics
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Department of Linguistics
Degree:
文学博士
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Japan
Doctoral thesis: Study on Sino-Korean pronunciation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Government of Japan | 受賞 |
Person of Cultural Merit
1993
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collected Works of Rokurō Kōno (3 volumes)
1979 Collected EssaysEncyclopedia of Linguistics
1988 DictionaryOn Writing Systems
1994 AcademicFondness for Characters: Three Dialogues on the Essence of Writing
1995 DialoguesBibliography
Translations by Author
- The Silver Knife
- Linguistics and Philosophy: An Essay on the Philosophical Nature of Language
Legacy
Academic Societies
- Japan Academy
Trivia
- His elder brother was philosopher and translator Yōichi Kawano.