Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (1990) special award
Junichi Nomura
のむら じゅんいち
Nomura Junichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-03-10 （Shitaya Ward, Tokyo (now Taito Ward), Japan）
- Died
- 2007-06-20 age 72
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- folklorist, cultural anthropologist, Japanese literature scholar
- Active Years
- 1957-2007
- Affiliations
- Teacher at Iwakura High School, Lecturer, Associate Professor, Professor, Professor Emeritus at Kokugakuin University
- Memberships
- Folklore Society of Japan, Oral Literature Society of Japan, Japan Fairy Tale Society
- Influenced By
- Jingo Usuda
- Influenced
- Norihiko Nomura
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University First Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | 1953-1957 | Japan |
| Kokugakuin University | — | — | 博士（文学） | — | Japan |
Nihon University First Junior & Senior High School
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Kokugakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Period:
1953-1957
Year of Graduation:
1957
Country:
Japan
Kokugakuin University
Degree:
博士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Japan
Doctoral dissertation: "Study on the Transmission of Folktales"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Kadokawa Gen'yoshi Prize | — | 国文学 | Kadokawa Shoten | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | — | 特別賞 | Mainichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2007 | Senior Fifth Rank | — | — | Government of Japan | 叙位・叙勲 |
Kadokawa Gen'yoshi Prize
1985
Category:
国文学
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1990
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2000
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Senior Fifth Rank
2007
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
叙位・叙勲
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
He is highly regarded as a pioneer in the study of ghost stories and urban legends.
Academic Societies
- Folklore Society of Japan
- Oral Literature Society of Japan
- Japan Fairy Tale Society
Trivia
- His son is also a folklorist.
- Pioneer in research on the Kuchisake-onna legend.