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Mitsuhashi Jun

みつはし じゅん

Mitsuhashi Jun

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-01-01 （Tokyo (Tokyo Prefecture)）
Died
2024-08-12 age 92
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Tokyo → United States → Australia

Career

Occupations
agricultural scientist, entomologist, university professor, researcher
Active Years
1955-2003
Affiliations
Agricultural Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Boyce Thompson Institute (USA), CSIRO Entomology Research Institute (Australia), Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture
Memberships
Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Education

University of Tokyo
Faculty of Agriculture
Degree: 学士
Year of Graduation: 1955
Country: Japan
University of Tokyo
Degree: 農学博士
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: Japan
Thesis: Histological studies on the neurosecretory cells of the brain and on the corpus allatum during diapause in some lepidopterous insects

Awards

Award of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Organization: Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Result: 受賞
Japan Agricultural Award
Organization: Japan Agricultural Award
Result: 受賞
Yomiuri Agricultural Award
Organization: Yomiuri Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2012
Work: Encyclopedia of Insect Food Culture
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Edible Insects of the World

1984 Academic / Cultural study

A survey and commentary on edible insects consumed worldwide.

entomophagyethnographynutrition

Culturing Insect Cells

1994 Research methods

A specialist book summarizing insect cell culture techniques and applications.

insect cell biologyexperimental methods

People Who Eat Insects

1997 Cultural anthropology / food culture

An edited volume compiling cultures and customs of regions that practice insect eating.

entomophagyregional cultures

Encyclopedia of Entomology (editor-in-chief)

2003 Reference / encyclopedia

A major encyclopedia of entomology edited by Mitsuhashi.

entomologycompendium

World Encyclopedia of Edible Insects

2008 Reference / compendium

A comprehensive compendium of entomophagy examples from around the world.

entomophagycomparative culture

Entomophagy Through the Ages and Across Cultures

2010 Cultural history

A work organizing entomophagy from historical and regional perspectives.

historyfood culture

Encyclopedia of Insect Food Culture

2012 Encyclopedia / cultural studies

An encyclopedia covering terms, cases, and cultural backgrounds related to entomophagy.

entomophagycultural studiesterminology

Bibliography

  • Edible Insects of the World (1984)
  • Culturing Insect Cells (1994)
  • People Who Eat Insects (1997)
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology (2003)
  • World Encyclopedia of Edible Insects (2008)
  • Entomophagy Through the Ages and Across Cultures (2010)
  • Encyclopedia of Insect Food Culture (2012)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
academic and expositorysurvey-style writing
Recurring Motifs
entomophagyapplied entomologyecology and utilization

Legacy

Mitsuhashi Jun was a Japanese entomologist and applied agricultural scientist who contributed to systematic research and promotion of entomophagy. Through edited volumes and encyclopedias he bridged academic research and the general public.

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology

In Popular Culture

  • Contributed to raising interest in insect eating; his popular books have been cited in articles and television segments.

Trivia

  • Graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo (1955).
  • Earned a Doctor of Agriculture at University of Tokyo (1965); doctoral thesis on histological studies of diapause in Lepidoptera.
  • Held visiting researcher positions at CSIRO and the Boyce Thompson Institute.
  • Authored and edited multiple works on entomophagy; won the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award in 2012.