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Kiichi Matsuda

まつだ きいち

Matsuda Kiichi

Pen Names: Suiho MatsudaPen name used in children's publications

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1921-05-01 (Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan)
Died
1997-05-18 (Japan) age 76
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Japan → Spain → Germany

Career

Occupations
Historian, Professor
Active Years
1944-1997
Affiliations
Kwansei Gakuin University, University of Navarra, Seisen Jogakuin University, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, University of Cologne

Education

Sophia University
Faculty of Letters / Department of History
Period: 1940s
Year of Graduation: 1944
Country: Japan
Sophia University Graduate School
History Research
Period: 1940s
Year of Graduation: 1947
Country: Japan
Completed History research course
Rikkyo University
Degree: 文学博士
Period: 1960s
Year of Graduation: 1967
Country: Japan
Earned PhD in Literature

Awards

Order of Prince Henry (C.O.)
1969
Organization: Government of Portugal
Result: 受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1981
Work: Translation of Luis Frois's 'History of Japan'
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1981
Work: Translation of Luis Frois's 'History of Japan'
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

History of Japan-Portugal Negotiations

1963 History

A study specializing in the history of negotiations between Japan and Portugal/Spain from the Sengoku to early Edo period.

HistoryJapan-Europe NegotiationsSengoku PeriodEarly Edo Period

Tensho Embassy to Europe

1977 History

Research work on the Tensho Embassy to Europe.

Diplomatic HistoryCultural Exchange

Nanban Bateren

1970 History

A work exploring issues of East-West negotiation history.

Nanban HistoryNegotiation History

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Logical and objective description based on historical documents
Recurring Motifs
Japan-Europe ExchangeChristian CultureDiplomacy

Legacy

A pioneer in the study of Japan-Europe negotiation history in Japan, greatly contributing to academia and cultural exchange.