Nihon Essayist Club Award
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1957) award
Mamoru Oguma
おぐま まもる
Oguma Mamoru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-08-24 （Akasaka, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 1971-09-10 age 85
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Entomologist, Geneticist, Agricultural scientist, University professor
- Active Years
- 1911-1955
- Affiliations
- Hokkaido Imperial University (Faculty of Science / Faculty of Agriculture), National Institute of Genetics (founding director), Hokkaido Imperial University Low Temperature Science Research Institute (director)
- Influenced By
- Matsumura Shonen, Hitoshi Kihara
- Influenced
- Yoshimaro Yamashina
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tohoku Imperial University, Agricultural College | Faculty of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | 農学博士 | 入学〜1911年（卒業） | Japan |
Tohoku Imperial University, Agricultural College
Faculty of Agriculture
/ Department of Agriculture
Degree:
農学博士
Period:
入学〜1911年（卒業）
Year of Graduation:
1911
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1957 | Japan Essayists' Club Award | Momo Kuri Sannen | — | Japan Essayists' Club | 受賞 |
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1963
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Japan Essayists' Club Award
1957
Work:
Momo Kuri Sannen
Organization:
Japan Essayists' Club
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Methods of Animal Cell Experiments (Laboratory Methods in Biology, Vol. 8: Animal Histological Experimental Methods)
1937 ScholarlyA scholarly manual summarizing experimental methods for animal cells and histological techniques.
Cell biologyLaboratory methods
March of the Insects
1946 Scientific / EssayA work compiling observations and reflections on entomology.
EntomologyNature observation
The Urgent Need to Establish a National Institute of Genetics: Fundamental Measures for Human Resources, Food Production Expansion, and Strengthening the Nation
1939 Policy essay / ProposalA proposal advocating the establishment of a national genetics institute, addressing human resources, food production, and national-strengthening issues.
GeneticsPolicy proposal
Momo Kuri Sannen
1957 EssaysA collection of essays that won the Japan Essayists' Club Award in 1957.
EssaysMemoir
The Sparrow's Dining Hall
1966 EssaysAn essay collection reflecting on everyday life and nature observations.
NatureEssays
Bibliography
- Methods of Animal Cell Experiments (Laboratory Methods in Biology, Vol. 8)
- March of the Insects
- The Urgent Need to Establish a National Institute of Genetics
- Momo Kuri Sannen
- The Sparrow's Dining Hall
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, empirical expositionCombination of scholarly argumentation and essayistic lyricism
- Recurring Motifs
- Detailed observation of insectsIntersection of nature and daily life
Legacy
Known as an authority on dragonfly research, he made significant contributions in entomology, cell biology, and genetics. His wartime research involving human specimens has been controversial, so assessments are mixed. His former residence has been preserved and relocated as a local historic/tourist site.
Museums
- Former Oguma Residence (relocated) Fushimi 5-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Opened in 1929
Archives
- Hokkaido University Archives
Trivia
- His residence was designed by Tagami Yoshinari, a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright, and has been relocated and preserved in Sapporo.
- It has been reported that during the wartime period he used human specimens obtained from captured individuals in Northeast China for chromosomal observations, a fact that has raised ethical controversies about his research.