Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1969) award
Yōichi Matsuno
まつの よういち
Matsuno Yōichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-25 （Kanda, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2018-11-25 age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Medieval waka scholar, University professor
- Active Years
- 1959-2005
- Affiliations
- Rissho Gakuen Women's Junior College, Tohoku University, National Institute of Japanese Literature
- Influenced By
- Fujiwara no Toshinari (Fujiwara Toshinari)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（国文学） | — | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | — | Japanese literature | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（国文学）
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate thesis on 'Roppyakuban Uta-awase'
Waseda University Graduate School
Japanese literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Awarded Ph.D. (Literature) for 'Study of Fujiwara Toshinari' (completed by credits)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | recipient |
| 2015 | Senior Fourth Rank | — | — | Government of Japan | conferred |
| 1988 | Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University | — | — | Tohoku University | conferred |
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
2015
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
Result:
recipient
Senior Fourth Rank
2015
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
conferred
Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University
1988
Organization:
Tohoku University
Result:
conferred
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Study of Fujiwara no Toshinari
1973 Scholarly study (waka studies)A scholarly study examining Fujiwara no Toshinari and the poetics and development of medieval waka.
medieval wakapoeticsFujiwara no Toshinari
The Senzai-shū: How Imperial Anthologies Were Compiled
1994 Research bookAn analytical study focusing on the Senzai-shū, examining the compilation processes and structure of imperial waka anthologies.
anthology compilationhistory of waka
Toribazura: Studies on Waka of the Senzai-shū Era
1995 Scholarly bookA collection of studies focusing on waka poetry of the Senzai-shū period.
Senzai-shūperiod poetics
Shoyeitecho: Shibashitote Koso
2004 Essays / BibliographyA collection of essays related to book illustrations and bibliography.
bibliographyessays
Before and After the Senzai-shū
2012 Research bookA study discussing the historical context surrounding the Senzai-shū and related anthologies.
historical contextcomparison of waka anthologies
Studies of the Elegant Literary Circles of the Eastern Samurai
2012 Historical literary studyAn examination of the refined literary circles among samurai in Edo and early modern periods.
early modern waka prosesamurai literary circles
Bibliography
- Study of Fujiwara no Toshinari
- The Senzai-shū: How Imperial Anthologies Were Compiled
- Toribazura: Studies on Waka of the Senzai-shū Era
- Shoyeitecho: Shibashitote Koso
- Before and After the Senzai-shū
- Studies of the Elegant Literary Circles of the Eastern Samurai
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and annotative styletextual criticism-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- form and compilation processes of medieval wakahistorical development of poetic theory
Legacy
A prominent scholar of medieval waka known for textual studies and critical editions. He served as professor at Tohoku University and as director of the National Institute of Japanese Literature, leaving major contributions in classical annotations and anthology editions. He received the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 2015.
Archives
- National Institute of Japanese Literature
Trivia
- Earned a Ph.D. in Literature from Waseda University in 1974 for 'Study of Fujiwara no Toshinari.'
- Served as director of the National Institute of Japanese Literature beginning in 1997 and retired in 2005.
- Received the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 2015 and was conferred Senior Fourth Rank the same year.