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Masao Okuno

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Okuno Masao

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1931-11-15 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
Died
2020-06-06 age 88
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Archaeologist, Ancient studies scholar, University professor
Active Years
1965-2020
Affiliations
Realism Study Group, Japan Democratic Literary Alliance, Chikushi Ancient Culture Research Institute, Association for East Asian Ancient Culture Studies, Miyazaki Public University
Memberships
Realism Study Group, Japan Democratic Literary Alliance

Education

Hokkaido Bibai High School (Part-time Course)
Country: Japan
Graduated while working at a coal mine

Awards

Realism Literature Award
1965
Work: Flames of the Underground
Organization: Realism Study Group
Result: Winner
'Yamataikoku' 1st Anniversary Prize for Best Paper
1980
Work: Yamataikoku Kyushu Theory: An Examination through Iron and Mirrors
Organization: 'Yamataikoku' Editorial Office
Result: Winner
6th Local History Research Award Special Prize
1981
Work: Study of the Triangular-Rimmed Shinjū Mirror
Organization: Local History Research Society
Result: Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2004
Work: The Tainted Hands of the Gods
Organization: Mainichi Newspapers
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Yamataikoku is Here: An Examination through Iron, Mirrors, and the 'Records of the Wa'

1981 Archaeology

The Eastward Migration of Yamataikoku Seen from Archaeology

1982 Archaeology

The Mirrors of Yamataikoku: Unraveling the Mystery of the Triangular-Rimmed Shinjū Mirror

1982 Archaeology

Excavating Yamataikoku: Kinai or Northern Kyushu? Putting an End to a Decades-Long Debate!

1983 Archaeology

The Route of the Horse-Riding Peoples: A Complete Survey of Sites and Finds from Korea to Kawachi

1985 Archaeology

Horse-Riding Peoples and the Mysteries of Ancient Japan

1987 Archaeology

The Mysteries of the Yoshinogari Site: The Revival of Yamataikoku

1989 Archaeology

Yamataikoku Was Indeed Here: The Revival of the Queen's Capital

1989 Archaeology

Yamataikoku Conquered Ancient Yamato

1990 Archaeology

Himiko: The Heroic Legend of Yamataikoku

1991 History

The Yamato Kingship Was Not a Large-Scale Unified State

1992 History

A Journey to Yamataikoku

1993 Travelogue

Ancient History of Iron, Volumes 1-3

1994 History

What Did Ancient Peoples Pray to the Sun For? Exploring Japanese Cosmology

1995 History

The Tainted Hands of the Gods: The Paleolithic Forgery and the Untold Truth

2004 Archaeology

Collected Works of Masao Okuno, 5 Volumes

2010 Collected Works

Bibliography

  • Yamataikoku is Here: An Examination through Iron, Mirrors, and the 'Records of the Wa'
  • The Eastward Migration of Yamataikoku Seen from Archaeology
  • The Mirrors of Yamataikoku: Unraveling the Mystery of the Triangular-Rimmed Shinjū Mirror
  • Excavating Yamataikoku: Kinai or Northern Kyushu? Putting an End to a Decades-Long Debate!
  • The Route of the Horse-Riding Peoples: A Complete Survey of Sites and Finds from Korea to Kawachi
  • Horse-Riding Peoples and the Mysteries of Ancient Japan
  • The Mysteries of the Yoshinogari Site: The Revival of Yamataikoku
  • Yamataikoku Was Indeed Here: The Revival of the Queen's Capital
  • Yamataikoku Conquered Ancient Yamato
  • Himiko: The Heroic Legend of Yamataikoku
  • The Yamato Kingship Was Not a Large-Scale Unified State
  • A Journey to Yamataikoku
  • Ancient History of Iron, Volumes 1-3
  • What Did Ancient Peoples Pray to the Sun For? Exploring Japanese Cosmology
  • The Tainted Hands of the Gods: The Paleolithic Forgery and the Untold Truth
  • Collected Works of Masao Okuno, 5 Volumes

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Empirical research

Legacy

He established an empirical approach in ancient history research and advocated the Kyushu theory of Yamataikoku.