Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (1999) award
Tairyo Obayashi
おおばやし たりょう
Obayashi Tairō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-05-10 （Tokyo）
- Died
- 2001-04-12 age 71
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan → Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Ethnologist, University Professor
- Active Years
- 1952-2001
- Affiliations
- Institute for Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo Woman's Christian University, Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
- Memberships
- Japanese Society of Ethnology
- Influenced By
- Masao Oka, Eiichiro Ishida
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth High School (old system) | — | Faculty of Letters A | 卒業 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | 学士 | — | Japan |
| University of Vienna | — | Ethnology | 博士 (Dr.phil.) | — | Austria |
Eighth High School (old system)
Faculty of Letters A
Degree:
卒業
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Japan
Former system high school
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Self-studied ethnology
University of Vienna
Ethnology
Degree:
博士 (Dr.phil.)
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
Austria
Doctorate (Dr.phil.)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize | Nihon Minzoku Bunka Taikei | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Asahi Prize | — | — | Asahi Shimbun Company | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize | — | — | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize - Academic Research Prize | Ginga no Michi: Niji no Kakehashi | 学術研究賞 | Fukuoka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize
1986
Work:
Nihon Minzoku Bunka Taikei
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Asahi Prize
1995
Organization:
Asahi Shimbun Company
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Prize
1999
Organization:
Mainichi Newspapers
Result:
受賞
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize - Academic Research Prize
1999
Work:
Ginga no Michi: Niji no Kakehashi
Category:
学術研究賞
Organization:
Fukuoka Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ginga no Michi: Niji no Kakehashi
1999 Scholarly bookA comprehensive work summarizing myths about celestial bodies, authority, death, and other topics from around the world.
MythologyCelestial bodiesAuthorityDeath
Bibliography
- Kinship Systems of Mainland Southeast Asian Peoples
- The Origins of Japanese Mythology
- Ginga no Michi: Niji no Kakehashi
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly
- Recurring Motifs
- MythologyComparative studies
Health
-
Cirrhosis晩年Interrupted his late research plans
Legacy
Contributed to the development of Japanese ethnology and comparative mythology, influencing the academic world through numerous publications and edited volumes.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society of Ethnology
Trivia
- His father was commerce scholar Ryōichi Obayashi