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Momota Kawasaki

かわさき ももた

Kawasaki Momota

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1915-03-03 (Tawarayama Village, Otsu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture (now Nagato City))
Died
2019-09-30 (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) age 104
Nationality
Empire of Japan, Japan
Languages
Japanese
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Empire of Japan → Japan

Career

Occupations
linguist, historian, Catholic priest, university professor
Active Years
1930-1992
Affiliations
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies

Education

Universidade Anhembi Morumbi
Faculty of Philosophy
Country: Brazil
Graduate School of Cristo Rei University
Country: Brazil

Awards

Kikuchi Kan Prize
1981
Organization: Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize Special Award
1981
Organization: Mainichi Newspaper Company
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Sengoku Japan as Seen by Luis Frois

2003 History

A scholarly work depicting Sengoku period Japan through the writings of Luis Frois.

Sengoku periodChristianityHistory

Basic Latin Grammar

2007 Linguistics

A textbook explaining basic Latin grammar.

LatingrammarLinguistics

The Sengoku Japan as Seen by Luis Frois, Continued

2012 History

A sequel to the previous work providing detailed historical explanations.

Sengoku periodHistory

Reflections After the Journey with Frois

2015 Essay

A collection of essays about Luis Frois.

EssayLuis FroisHistory

Basic Latin-Japanese Dictionary

2011 Dictionary

A basic Latin-Japanese dictionary.

DictionaryLatinJapanese

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarlyclear prose
Recurring Motifs
historical elucidationlinguistic analysis

Health

  • esophageal cancer
    晩年
    Cause of death

Legacy

Left remarkable achievements in both linguistics and history, and was noted for longevity.

Trivia

  • Japanese linguist and historian who died at age 104.
  • Had a rare background of education in Brazil.