Maekawa Samio Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2022) award
Mitsuhiro Hosokawa
ほそかわ みつひろ
Hosokawa Mitsuhiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-04-21 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Educator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Rikkyo British School, Toin Gakuen Junior & Senior High School, Kochi National College of Technology, University of Shizuoka (Shizuoka Prefectural University), Shizuoka Prefectural University of Agriculture and Forestry (adjunct)
- Memberships
- Society for Modern Japanese Literature, Showa Literature Association, The Japanese Literature Association, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki Research Association, Waseda University Society for Japanese Language Education
- Influenced By
- Isamu Yoshii, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Tera da Torahiko, Mokichi Saito, Hideki Yukawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Education | Japanese Language and Literature | 学士 | 1986-1990 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | Graduate School of Education | Department of Japanese Language Education | 修士（教育学） | 1990-1994 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School | Graduate School of Education (Doctoral course) | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Education
/ Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1986-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Graduate School of Education
/ Department of Japanese Language Education
Degree:
修士（教育学）
Period:
1990-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School
Graduate School of Education (Doctoral course)
Year of Graduation:
2018
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program after completing required credits
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Terada Torahiko Memorial Prize | Edited volume: Seismic Essays and Tsunami and Humans — Selected Essays of Terada Torahiko | — | Kochi Prefectural Education Association | Winner |
| 2019 | University of Shizuoka President's Commendation | — | — | University of Shizuoka | Winner |
| 2022 | Maekawa Samio Prize | Yoshii Isamu's Travel Bag — Song Pilgrimage Notes from Early Showa | — | Maekawa Samio Prize committee / Nagaramishobou (publisher) | Winner |
Terada Torahiko Memorial Prize
2012
Work:
Edited volume: Seismic Essays and Tsunami and Humans — Selected Essays of Terada Torahiko
Organization:
Kochi Prefectural Education Association
Result:
Winner
University of Shizuoka President's Commendation
2019
Organization:
University of Shizuoka
Result:
Winner
Maekawa Samio Prize
2022
Work:
Yoshii Isamu's Travel Bag — Song Pilgrimage Notes from Early Showa
Organization:
Maekawa Samio Prize committee / Nagaramishobou (publisher)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Reading Torahiko (Revised Edition)
2008 Criticism / ScholarlyA critical study interpreting essays and works of Tera da Torahiko, incorporating pedagogical perspectives; published in a revised edition.
Research on Tera da TorahikoEssay studiesEducation and literature
Yoshii Isamu's Travel Bag — Song Pilgrimage Notes from Early Showa
2021 Research / SourcebookA study analyzing and organizing Yoshii Isamu's travel notes and pilgrimage records, including verification and annotation of unpublished materials.
Study of modern tanka poetsSource criticismAnalysis of letters and relics
Bibliography
- Reading Torahiko (Revised Edition)
- Yoshii Isamu's Travel Bag — Song Pilgrimage Notes from Early Showa
- Seismic Essays and Tsunami and Humans — Selected Essays of Tera da Torahiko (editor)
- On Strange Things / Evolution of Monsters (Tera da Torahiko selection)
- Tera da Torahiko Selections (2 vols., co-editor)
- Hideki Yukawa Anthology of Poems (selected, editor)
- Complete Collected Poems of Isamu Yoshii (preface/annotation)
- Disasters and Education — Learning and Passing on to the Future (supervisor)
- Graduation Thesis Collection — Modern Japanese Literature (editor)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern-literature-historical and source-critical narrationClear prose conscious of application to educational practice
- Recurring Motifs
- Elucidation of interpersonal relations through letters and relics of poets and writersReflections on interdisciplinary and pedagogical methods
Legacy
A scholar recognized for source verification and editorial work in modern Japanese literature, particularly studies on Isamu Yoshii and Tera da Torahiko. Noted for practical research and teaching informed by classroom experience.
Academic Societies
- Society for Modern Japanese Literature
- Showa Literature Association
- The Japanese Literature Association
Archives
- Kyoto Prefectural Comprehensive Archive (holds Isamu Yoshii's belongings)
Quotes
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To learn the 'gestures' (wisdom) of thought passed down from predecessors through language.
Source: University of Shizuoka — Faculty profile / staff details
Trivia
- Gained attention for verifying and uncovering previously unknown letters by Hideki Yukawa and Mokichi Saito among materials held by the Kyoto Prefectural Comprehensive Archive.
- Recipient of the Terada Torahiko Memorial Prize (Kochi Prefectural Education Association).
- Served as a judge for regional literary awards and short-form poetry prizes.