Ishibashi Tanzan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1990) award
Hiroshi Masuda
ますだ ひろし
Masuda Hiroshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-05-24 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- political scientist, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of the Ryukyus, Toyo Eiwa University, Rissho University, Peace Memorial Exhibition Hall
- Memberships
- Ishibashi Tanzan Research Society
- Influenced By
- Tanzan Ishibashi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | 学士（法学） | 1967-1971 | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Law | Graduate School of Law | — | — | 1971-1976 | Japan |
| Keio University | — | — | 博士（法学） | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
学士（法学）
Period:
1967-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Japan
Keio University Graduate School of Law
Graduate School of Law
Period:
1971-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Japan
Left after obtaining credits (unit-completion withdrawal)
Keio University
Degree:
博士（法学）
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
Japan
Awarded Doctor of Laws (1991)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ishibashi Tanzan Prize | Studies on Tanzan Ishibashi | — | Ishibashi Tanzan Research Society | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Shigeru Yoshida Prize | Purge from Public Office: A Study of Three Political Purges | — | — | 受賞 |
Ishibashi Tanzan Prize
1990
Work:
Studies on Tanzan Ishibashi
Organization:
Ishibashi Tanzan Research Society
Result:
受賞
Shigeru Yoshida Prize
1993
Work:
Purge from Public Office: A Study of Three Political Purges
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
An Outline History of Japan–US Relations: From Perry to Carter
1977 history / international relationsA textbook-style overview of Japan–US relations from Commodore Perry through the Carter administration.
Japan–US relationsdiplomatic history
Tanzan Ishibashi: Resistance to Occupation Policy
1988 biography / political thoughtA biographical study that examines Ishibashi's life and foreign policy, highlighting his liberal-conservative thought.
political thoughtJapan's foreign policy
Studies on Tanzan Ishibashi: The International Perceptions of a 'Small Japanist'
1990 scholarly researchAn academic analysis of Ishibashi's diplomacy and international outlook.
diplomatic historyintellectual history
Purge from Public Office: A Study of Three Political Purges
1996 history / political scienceA historical study examining postwar purges from public office in Japan through three major political purges.
purges from public officepostwar history
On Purges from Public Office
1998 essay / researchA book discussing the system of purges from public office and its effects from intellectual and institutional perspectives.
institutional historypolitical history
The Birth of the Self-Defense Forces: Japan's Rearmament and the United States
2004 political history / security studiesAn analysis of the formation of Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the course of rearmament in Japan–US relations.
securityJapan–US relations
MacArthur: From Governing the Philippines to Occupying Japan
2009 biography / military historyA biographical study tracing Douglas MacArthur's policies and actions from his governance of the Philippines to the occupation of Japan.
military historyoccupation history
Return from the South: Detention and Repatriation of Japanese Soldiers
2019 war history / social historyA postwar historical study describing and analyzing the detention and repatriation of Japanese soldiers.
postwar historyrepatriation
Bibliography
- An Outline History of Japan–US Relations (1977)
- Tanzan Ishibashi: Resistance to Occupation Policy (1988)
- Studies on Tanzan Ishibashi (1990)
- Purge from Public Office (1996)
- The Birth of the Self-Defense Forces (2004)
- MacArthur: From Governing the Philippines to Occupying Japan (2009)
- Return from the South (2019)
- Ishibashi Tanzan: Study of a Politician (2023)
Translations by Author
- Johnson: Memoirs of the US Ambassador to Japan (trans., 1989)
- Zhou Enlai–Kissinger Confidential Talks (co-trans. 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academicexpositorydescriptive
- Recurring Motifs
- Japan–US relationssecuritystructure of postwar politics
Legacy
A political scientist known for research on postwar Japanese diplomatic history, purges from public office, and security studies. Regarded as a leading scholar on Tanzan Ishibashi, he influenced the field through teaching and academic society leadership.
Museums
- Peace Memorial Exhibition Hall Japan
Academic Societies
- Ishibashi Tanzan Research Society
Trivia
- Disambiguation note: not the same person as 'Masuda Koji' or 'Masuda Hiroshi' with different kanji readings indicated on some pages.
- Known as a leading scholar on Ishibashi Tanzan and has held professorial and emeritus positions at multiple universities.