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Kinoshita Hiroi

きのした ひろい

Kinoshita Hiroi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1902-10-25 （Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan）
Died
1981-11-14 age 79
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Political scientist, University professor, Government official, Advisor
Active Years
1926-1981
Affiliations
Matsue High School (old system) (Professor), Ministry of Education (Library Supervision Officer), House of Councillors Legislative Bureau (Chief of Research Section), Senshu University (Professor), Soka University (Professor), Liberal Democratic Party (Advisor), Komeito (Advisor)

Education

Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Law / Department of Political Science
Country: Japan

Awards

Japan Essayists' Club Prize
1954
Work: The British Parliament
Organization: Japan Essayists' Club
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The British Parliament

1954 Political science

A study of the British parliamentary system and its operations, contributing to postwar Japanese discussions on parliament.

parliamentary systemBritish politicsdemocracy

Politics of France

1955 Political science

An overview of French politics, discussing structures and trends prior to the Fifth Republic.

French politicscomparative politics

The Fifth Republic of France

1959 Political science

An analysis of the institutions and political dynamics of France's Fifth Republic.

political systeminstitutional analysis

British Politics

1959 Political science

A book focusing on the history and contemporary operation of British politics.

political historyparliamentary operation

Bibliography

  • Study of the New Moral Education
  • Politics of Japan
  • The Spirit of the Imperial Native Law and Compliance
  • The British Parliament
  • Politics of France
  • The Fifth Republic of France
  • British Politics
  • Tales of German Political History
  • Tales of Soviet Political History
  • Democracy and Parliamentary Management (co-authored with Uehara Etsujiro)
  • Tales of British Political History
  • People, Elections, Politics: This Is the British Parliament
  • The UK Parliament
  • Is the Diet Alright Like This?
  • Modern Leadership: Qualities and Conditions of Leaders
  • The Path to Japanese National Liberation from Communism
  • Democracy and New Morality
  • History of the Development of Japanese Civil Rights Vol.6
  • What Is Militarism?
  • Where Is Japanese Politics Going?
  • Labor Issues and Communism
  • Democracy and Parliamentary Governance
  • Qualities and Conditions of Leaders
  • Qualities and Conditions of Leaders (alternate)
  • Corruption and Graft
  • Moral Leaders: The Presidents of the United States
  • Ethics and Corruption

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly and expositoryplain, practical prose
Recurring Motifs
parliamentary institutionspractice of democracyleadership

Health

  • obstructive jaundice
    1981
    Died on 14 November 1981 of obstructive jaundice; condition contributed to his death.

Legacy

A political scientist who contributed to postwar Japanese parliamentary studies and comparative politics through both academic teaching and government service. He influenced policy debates via university posts, government roles, and advisory positions to political parties.

Trivia

  • Won the Japan Essayists' Club Prize in 1954 for 'The British Parliament'.
  • Served as a professor at Senshu University and Soka University and worked at the Ministry of Education and the House of Councillors Legislative Bureau.
  • Died in 1981 of obstructive jaundice.