Kobayashi Hideo Award
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Edition 15 (2016) award
Masao Morita
もりた まさお
Morita Masao
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- United States (Chicago) → Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan → Kyoto, Japan (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- author, independent researcher, lecturer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Yoshinori Kono, Ken Suzuki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho Junior High School / Toho High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | College of Arts and Sciences (Class II) → Faculty of Engineering (Systems Creation) → Faculty of Science (Mathematics) | Mathematics / related fields | — | 2004 - 2010（概算・在学期） | Japan |
Toho Junior High School / Toho High School
Country:
Japan
Member of high school basketball club
University of Tokyo
College of Arts and Sciences (Class II) → Faculty of Engineering (Systems Creation) → Faculty of Science (Mathematics)
/ Mathematics / related fields
Period:
2004 - 2010（概算・在学期）
Country:
Japan
Applied to graduate school (Mathematical Sciences at the University of Tokyo) but was not admitted
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kobayashi Hideo Prize | The Body That Does Mathematics | — | Kobayashi Hideo Prize Selection Committee | winner |
| 2022 | Kawai Hayao Academic Award | Calculating Life | — | Kawai Hayao Award Selection Committee | winner |
Kobayashi Hideo Prize
2016
Work:
The Body That Does Mathematics
Organization:
Kobayashi Hideo Prize Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Kawai Hayao Academic Award
2022
Work:
Calculating Life
Organization:
Kawai Hayao Award Selection Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Body That Does Mathematics
2015 Essay / Popular mathematicsA first solo book linking mathematical thought and physical embodiment. It explores how mathematical experience relates to the body and everyday sensibilities.
embodiment of mathematicseducationeveryday mathematics
Calculating Life
2021 Non-fiction / Science essaysAn exploration of how computational and algorithmic perspectives reframe understandings of life and society. Awarded an academic prize in 2022.
computational theoryconceptions of lifephilosophy
Gifts of Mathematics
2019 Essay / EducationA short essay collection introducing the appeal of mathematics from the perspective of giving and sharing.
mathematical introductioneducationsharing
How Should We Live? An Ecological Turn of Words and Thought
2021 Essays / PhilosophyA collection of essays rethinking the relationship between language and thought, proposing a shift in ways of living and thinking.
language and thoughtways of livingepistemic shift
Bibliography
- The Body That Does Mathematics
- Mishima Magazine × Masao Morita, Issue 0
- The Mathematician Who Became an Ant
- Gifts of Mathematics
- Calculating Life
- How Should We Live? An Ecological Turn of Words and Thought
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- essayistic, explaining specialized concepts in accessible languagelinking embodiment with mathematical thinking
- Recurring Motifs
- body-mind connectioncalculation and lifeeducation / learning spaces
Legacy
Known for introducing mathematical perspectives into education and everyday thought through books and lectures. As an independent researcher he has run public 'mathematics concerts' and adult lectures, contributing to public engagement with mathematics.
Trivia
- Spent part of his childhood in the United States (Chicago).
- Was a member of his high school's basketball team and was influenced by Yoshinori Kono's theories on the body.
- Established a mathematics dojo in Itoshima (Fukuoka) in 2010 and later moved to Kyoto to continue independent research.