Japanese Classical Literature Academic Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2008) award
Yukiko Okimoto
おきもと ゆきこ
Okimoto Yukiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature researcher, Performing arts researcher, University professor
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Affiliations
- Aoyama Gakuin University (Faculty of Global Studies / Faculty of Social Informatics), University of Tokyo (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
| University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies) | Representation and Cultural Theory (doctoral program) | 博士（学術） | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Japan
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
Degree:
修士
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies)
/ Representation and Cultural Theory (doctoral program)
Degree:
博士（学術）
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Japan
PhD (Academic); dissertation: "Imayō no Jidai: Transforming Court Performing Arts"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Shida Nobuyoshi Prize | — | — | Japan Kayo Studies Association | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Hayashiya Tatsuzaburo Performing Arts History Research Encouragement Award | — | — | Performing Arts History Research Society | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Japan Classical Literature Academic Prize | Imayō no Jidai: Transforming Court Performing Arts | — | Society for Classical Japanese Literature | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Suntory Academic Prize | Medieval Tumult: Shirabyōshi, Ranbyōshi, and Sarugaku | — | Suntory Foundation | 受賞 |
Shida Nobuyoshi Prize
2006
Organization:
Japan Kayo Studies Association
Result:
受賞
Hayashiya Tatsuzaburo Performing Arts History Research Encouragement Award
2007
Organization:
Performing Arts History Research Society
Result:
受賞
Japan Classical Literature Academic Prize
2008
Work:
Imayō no Jidai: Transforming Court Performing Arts
Organization:
Society for Classical Japanese Literature
Result:
受賞
Suntory Academic Prize
2016
Work:
Medieval Tumult: Shirabyōshi, Ranbyōshi, and Sarugaku
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Imayō no Jidai: Transforming Court Performing Arts
2008 Scholarly monographA scholarly study focusing on imayō and transformations in medieval court performing arts, examining musical and poetic expressions in their social contexts.
imayōcourt performing artsmedieval culture
Medieval Tumult: Shirabyōshi, Ranbyōshi, and Sarugaku
2016 Historical and cultural studiesAn overview study that portrays the diversity and transformations of medieval dance and performing arts such as shirabyōshi and sarugaku.
shirabyōshisarugakudance history
Bibliography
- Imayō no Jidai: Transforming Court Performing Arts (University of Tokyo Press, 2008)
- Medieval Tumult: Shirabyōshi, Ranbyōshi, and Sarugaku (Yoshikawa Kōbunkan, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous source-based analysisScholarly and clear exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- Transformation of court performing artsSocial history of dance and musical expressionGender and representation in the medieval period
Legacy
Recognized for significant contributions to the study of medieval court performing arts and dance history, broadening perspectives in contemporary Japanese medieval performing arts scholarship.
Academic Societies
- Japan Kayo Studies Association
- Performing Arts History Research Society
Trivia
- Alumna of Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School.
- Served as associate professor and professor at Aoyama Gakuin University before becoming a professor at the University of Tokyo.