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Emiko Okada

おかだ えみこ

Okada Emiko

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1932-03-29 （Tokyo）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, Persian
居住地歴
Tokyo → Tehran, Iran

経歴

職業
Persian literature scholar, University professor, Translator, Researcher
活動期間
1955年〜2001年
所属
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Chuo University (Visiting professor / Faculty of Policy Studies), Japan-Iran Cultural Exchange Association (Chair)
影響を受けた人物
Ferdowsi, Nizami, Omar Khayyam

学歴

Tokyo Gakugei University
Japanese Language Faculty
学位: 学士
期間: 1951-1955
卒業年: 1955
国: Japan
Worked as a junior-high school Japanese teacher before studying abroad
University of Tehran
Faculty of Literature (Doctoral program)
学位: 博士（文学）
期間: 1963-1967
卒業年: 1967
国: Iran
One of the earliest Japanese to complete the doctoral program in literature at the University of Tehran

受賞歴

Japan Essayist Club Award
1982
対象作品: The Heart of Iranians
主催: Japan Essayist Club
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Heart of Iranians

1981年 Essay / Cultural studies

An essay collection introducing Iranian culture, customs, and mentality to Japanese readers, combining on-site observations with explanations of history and mythology.

Iranian culturecultural comparisondaily life

Basic Persian Vocabulary: Persian→Japanese

1976年 Language reference

A basic vocabulary collection for learners of Persian, an applied word list edited by the Japan-Iran Association.

language educationPersian language

Persian Myths: The Struggle of Light and Darkness

1982年 Folklore / Mythology

An accessible introduction to Persian myths and traditions, presenting them around the central theme of the struggle between light and darkness.

mythologyfolklorelight and darkness

Our Neighbour Iranians

1998年 Cultural reportage / Essays

Essays and reportage on the connections between Japan and Iran and mutual understanding between the peoples of both countries.

Japan-Iran exchangecultural understanding

Iran, the Land of Words, and Me: The World's Most Talkative People

2019年 Essay / Cultural commentary

A late-career essay collection on Iran, portraying people's characters through language and conversational culture.

language cultureconversationcharacter portrayal

全著作

  • Basic Persian Vocabulary: Persian→Japanese (1976)
  • Japanese-Persian Basic Vocabulary (1977, new edition 1993)
  • Easy Persian: Conversation (1978)
  • The Heart of Iranians (1981, expanded edition 2020)
  • Persian Myths: The Struggle of Light and Darkness (1982, revised 2023)
  • Our Neighbour Iranians (1998)
  • Iran, the Land of Words, and Me: The World's Most Talkative People (2019)

作家による翻訳

  • Khosrow and Shirin (Nizami) — Toyo Bunko edition (1977)
  • Layla and Majnun (Nizami) — Toyo Bunko edition (1981)
  • Shahnameh (Ferdowsi) — Iwanami Bunko edition (1999)
  • Rubaiyat (Omar Khayyam) — Heibonsha Library edition (2005)

作風・主題

文体
scholarly yet accessible narrationexplanatory style combining field observation and textual research
頻出モチーフ
Iranian daily life and customsre-examination of myths and traditionslanguage and conversational culture

評価・遺産

Regarded as a pioneer of Persian (Iranian) studies and cultural exchange in Japan. Made significant contributions to introducing Persian literature and Iranian culture through translation, research, and teaching.

関連学会

  • Japan-Iran Cultural Exchange Association

資料所蔵先

  • Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Library (holds related materials)

豆知識

  • One of the earliest Japanese to obtain a doctoral degree in literature from the University of Tehran.
  • Won the Japan Essayist Club Award for 'The Heart of Iranians'.
  • Known for photographs taken at the University of Tehran.
  • Her husband is noted as Naotsugu Okada, a French literature scholar (limited public information).