Kubota Utsubo Award
1回登壇
-
第13回（1980年） award
Masako Mitamura
みたむら まさこ
Mitamura Masako
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1948-11-06 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Yokohama, Japan (during Ferris University affiliation)
経歴
- 職業
- Japanese literature scholar, University lecturer, Researcher, Author, Lecturer
- 活動期間
- 1971年〜2014年
- 所属
- Ferris University, Sophia University, Waseda University (assistant, etc.)
- 所属団体
- Japanese Literary Association, Society for Medieval Japanese Literature, Monogatari Research Association, Japan Classical Literature Society
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochanomizu University Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Ochanomizu University Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters | First Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | 1967-1971 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | 1971-1979 | Japan |
Ochanomizu University Junior High School
卒業年:
1964
国:
Japan
Ochanomizu University Senior High School
卒業年:
1967
国:
Japan
Waseda University, First Faculty of Letters
First Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士（文学）
期間:
1967-1971
卒業年:
1971
国:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
期間:
1971-1979
卒業年:
1979
国:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework (withdrew after obtaining required credits)
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan Classical Literature Society Prize | — | — | Japan Classical Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Kubota Uho Prize | — | — | Kubota Uho Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Rennyo Prize | The Tale of Genji in Memory | — | Rennyo Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Japan Classical Literature Society Prize
1987
主催:
Japan Classical Literature Society
結果:
受賞
Kubota Uho Prize
1987
主催:
Kubota Uho Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Rennyo Prize
2009
対象作品:
The Tale of Genji in Memory
主催:
Rennyo Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Rennyo Award
1回登壇
-
第11回（2009年） award
作品
代表作
The Logic of Expression in The Pillow Book
1995年 Literary studiesA study analyzing expressive techniques and logical structures in The Pillow Book (Makura no Soshi).
The Pillow BookExpressionMedieval Japanese essaysWomen's literature
The Logic of Sensation in The Tale of Genji
1996年 Literary studiesA study discussing sensory representation and its logic in The Tale of Genji.
The Tale of GenjiSensory representationMedieval narrative
Reading the Narrative Space of The Tale of Genji
1997年 Literary studiesAn interpretation of The Tale of Genji from the perspective of narrative space.
Spatial theoryThe Tale of GenjiNarratology
The Sway of Plants, the Tremor of Hearts: Rereading the Genji Picture Scrolls
2006年 Literary studies / Art historyA study re-examining visual representations of the Genji narrative using the picture scrolls as primary materials.
Genji picture scrollsVisual cultureNarrative representation
The Tale of the Prince Who Could Not Become Emperor
2008年 Introduction / Popular non-fictionA reader-friendly introduction explaining the characters and narrative structure of The Tale of Genji.
The Tale of GenjiCharacter studyIntroductory text
The Tale of Genji in Memory
2008年 Literary studies / CriticismAn essay collection re-examining The Tale of Genji from the perspectives of memory and time. Winner of the Rennyo Prize.
MemoryTimeThe Tale of Genji
100-Minute Great Books: The Tale of Genji
2012年 Introduction / Popular non-fictionA concise, accessible introduction to The Tale of Genji as part of NHK's '100-Minute Great Books' series.
Introductory textThe Tale of GenjiPopularization
全著作
- The Logic of Expression in The Pillow Book. Yuseido, 1995
- The Logic of Sensation in The Tale of Genji. Yuseido, 1996
- Reading the Narrative Space of The Tale of Genji. Chikuma Shinsho, 1997
- Makura no Soshi: New Series of Japanese Literary Research Materials (ed.). Yuseido, 1994
- The Sway of Plants, the Tremor of Hearts: Rereading the Genji Picture Scrolls. Ferris Book, 2006
- The Tale of the Prince Who Could Not Become Emperor. Shinchosha, 2008
- The Tale of Genji in Memory. Shinchosha, 2008
- 100-Minute Great Books: The Tale of Genji. NHK Publishing, 2012
- Deciphering the Mysteries of the Genji Picture Scrolls (co-authored with Kuniharu Mitani). Kadokawa Sensho, 1998
- The Tale of Genji: Contemporary Conversations (co-ed., Fumie Kawazoe, Kenji Matsui). Kanrinshobo, 2001
- Interpreting The Tale of Genji (co-ed., Ken Akiyama). Shogakukan, 2003
- The Genji as Depicted (co-ed., Fumie Kawazoe). Kanrinshobo, 2006
- Scented Genji (co-ed., Fumie Kawazoe). Kanrinshobo, 2008
- Dreams and Mononoke in The Tale of Genji (co-ed., Fumie Kawazoe). Kanrinshobo, 2010
- Words and Bodies in The Tale of Genji (ed.). Seikansha, 2010
作風・主題
- 文体
- Scholarly style grounded in close textual analysisApproach emphasizing historical/cultural context and visual materialsAccessible and pedagogical exposition for general audiences
- 頻出モチーフ
- Natural imagery and sensory expressionNarrative space and visual representationMemory, temporality, and embodiment
評価・遺産
A leading scholar of medieval Japanese literature, especially The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book. Contributed both to academic scholarship and public outreach through university teaching and NHK lectures.
関連学会
- Japanese Literary Association
- Japan Classical Literature Society
- Society for Medieval Japanese Literature
資料所蔵先
- Sophia University Department of Japanese Literature Bulletin (chronology and bibliography)
大衆文化への影響
- Widely known as a lecturer on NHK's 'Invitation to Classics' (1983–1995).
- Selected as a participant for the 2025 Imperial New Year Poetry Reading (Utakai Hajime).
豆知識
- Lectured on NHK's 'Invitation to Classics' (High School Course) from 1983 to 1995.
- Served as professor at Ferris University (emerita) and later at Sophia University.
- Received the Rennyo Prize in 2009 for 'The Tale of Genji in Memory'.