Shinmura Izuru Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1986) award
Akira Minegishi
みねぎし あきら
Minegishi Akira
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-06-29 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2012-06-23 （Japan） age 76
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese linguist, university professor
- Active Years
- 1960-1999
- Affiliations
- Toyo University, Yokohama National University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Education | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Education
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Shinmura Izuru Prize | A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records | — | — | Winner |
| 1987 | Kadokawa Gen'yoshi Award | A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records | — | — | Winner |
Shinmura Izuru Prize
1986
Work:
A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records
Result:
Winner
Kadokawa Gen'yoshi Award
1987
Work:
A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records
1986 Scholarly (Japanese linguistics / classical philology)A scholarly work analyzing Heian-period records from a Japanese-linguistic perspective. It examines language, orthography, and morphological changes in primary sources, providing philological commentary and interpretation.
Japanese linguisticsclassical recordsHeian period
Hentai Kanbun
1986 Scholarly (Kanbun / Japanese linguistics)A study explaining characteristics and methods for reading variant kanbun. It organizes atypical notations and usages found in classical materials.
variant kanbunclassical sourcesannotation
Bibliography
- A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records
- Hentai Kanbun
- Iroha Jirui-sho: Research and Index (text & index edition) (co-editor)
- Kankyo-no-Tomo: Text and General Index (co-editor)
- Comprehensive Index of the Mido Kanpaku-ki Autograph in the Yomei Library
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyannotation-focusedprecise source analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- scrutiny of classical textsmorphological and orthographic analysis
Legacy
Recognized for philological studies of Heian-period records; emeritus professor at Yokohama National University who trained later scholars. Left significant contributions to Japanese linguistics and classical-source research.
Trivia
- His spouse was children's author Naoko Awa.
- He received the Shinmura Izuru Prize in 1986 for 'A Philological Study of Heian-Period Records'.