Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1970) award
Mitsutoshi Nakano
なかの みつとし
Nakano Mitsutoshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-24 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2019-11-27 （Japan） age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Japan
Career
- Occupations
- educator, literary scholar, researcher, author, university professor
- Active Years
- 1959-2019
- Affiliations
- Seisoku High School, Aichi Shukutoku Junior College, Kyushu University, Fukuoka University
- Influenced By
- Yukihiko Nakamura, Toshio Maruyama, Senzō Mori, Jiro Takahama
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurume University Attached High School | — | — | — | 〜1953 | Japan |
| Waseda University, Second Faculty of Literature | Second Faculty of Letters | — | — | 1956-1959 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School (Japanese Literature) | Graduate School | Japanese Literature | 修士 | 1962-1964 | Japan |
| Waseda University (PhD) | — | Literature | 文学博士 | 〜1982 | Japan |
Kurume University Attached High School
Period:
〜1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
High school graduation
Waseda University, Second Faculty of Literature
Second Faculty of Letters
Period:
1956-1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate degree
Waseda University Graduate School (Japanese Literature)
Graduate School
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士
Period:
1962-1964
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Waseda University (PhD)
Literature
Degree:
文学博士
Period:
〜1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
PhD in Literature (doctorate thesis: Gisaku Kenkyu)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Suntory Academic Award (Arts & Culture) | Gisaku Kenkyu (Study of Gisaku) | 芸術・文化部門 | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Kadokawa Genyoshi Prize (Japanese Literature) | Gisaku Kenkyu (Study of Gisaku) | 国文学部門 | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Collection of Early Modern Children's Picture Books — Kamigata Volume | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Honours) | 受章 |
| 2010 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 選出 |
| 2012 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | — | — | Cabinet Office (Honours) | 受章 |
| 2016 | Order of Culture | — | — | Cabinet Office (Order of Culture selection) | 受章 |
Suntory Academic Award (Arts & Culture)
1981
Work:
Gisaku Kenkyu (Study of Gisaku)
Category:
芸術・文化部門
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Genyoshi Prize (Japanese Literature)
1982
Work:
Gisaku Kenkyu (Study of Gisaku)
Category:
国文学部門
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1985
Work:
Collection of Early Modern Children's Picture Books — Kamigata Volume
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1998
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Honours)
Result:
受章
Person of Cultural Merit
2010
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
選出
Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class
2012
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Honours)
Result:
受章
Order of Culture
2016
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Order of Culture selection)
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1985) special award
Works
Major Works
Kinsei Shinkijin-den (Biographies of Early Modern Eccentrics)
1977 historical/literary studiesA collection of studies and essays on early-modern (Edo-period) biographies and literary figures, grounded in rare books and primary sources.
early-modern literaturebiographyliterary figures
Study of Gisaku (Popular Comic/Witty Fiction)
1981 scholarly researchA doctoral-research work analyzing the formation, circulation, and reception of gisaku (comic/popular fiction) and aspects of early-modern culture.
gisakuhistory of publishingEdo culture
Guide to Edo Famous-Items Reputation Records
1985 research/guideAn introductory guide explaining urban culture of Edo and the mechanisms of 'famous-items' records using Edo-period sources.
Edo cultureurban historybibliography
Sharaku: The True Image of an Edo Man
2007 biography/art historyA scholarly study examining the origins and activities of the ukiyo-e artist Tōshūsai Sharaku based on historical materials, attempting a reconstruction of his image.
ukiyo-eartist studiessource criticism
Bibliography
- Kinsei Shinkijin-den
- Gisaku Kenkyu
- Guide to Edo Famous-Items Reputation Records
- Edo Culture Reputation Records: The World of Elegance and Vulgarity
- Inner Edo: Reconsidering the Early Modern Period
- Edo Itahon: Conversations on Bibliography
- Sharaku: The True Image of an Edo Man
- Mentors: Unforgettable Edo Literary Scholars
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, source-focused writingclear, erudite explanatory tone
- Recurring Motifs
- contrast of elegance and vulgarityEdo publishing and circulationstudy of Japanese bound books and manuscripts
Health
-
acute pneumonia2019-11（短期間）Died from acute pneumonia in November 2019
Legacy
Mitsutoshi Nakano was a leading scholar of early-modern (Edo) literature and culture. Through bibliographic studies of wasahon, gisaku, and related genres he contributed to a reappraisal of Edo culture. His editions, compilations, and writings influenced both academia and general readers.
Archives
- Kyushu University Library (holds materials and has held exhibitions related to Mitsutoshi Nakano)
Trivia
- Earned a PhD in Literature from Waseda University in 1982.
- Awarded the Order of Culture (Bunka-kunshō) in 2016.
- Served as Professor and later Professor Emeritus at Kyushu University and taught at Fukuoka University.