Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1981) award
Shichihei Yamamoto
やまもと しちへい
Yamamoto Shichihei
Pen Names:
Isaya Bendsan（Pen name used in works like 'Japanese and Jews'）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1921-12-18 （Sangenjaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo）
- Died
- 1991-12-10 （Yotsuya, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo） age 69
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Protestant Baptized in 1937
Career
- Occupations
- shop owner, critic
- Active Years
- 1970-1991
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University College | Faculty of Higher Commercial Studies | — | — | -1942 | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University College
Faculty of Higher Commercial Studies
Period:
-1942
Year of Graduation:
1942
Country:
Japan
Accelerated graduation during the Pacific War
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Bungeishunju Readers' Prize | "Studies on 'Kuuki' (Atmosphere)" | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | "Creators of the Living God" | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Wakayama Prefecture Cultural Award | — | 文化賞 | Wakayama Prefecture | 受賞 |
Bungeishunju Readers' Prize
1973
Work:
"Studies on 'Kuuki' (Atmosphere)"
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1981
Work:
"Creators of the Living God"
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize
Result:
受賞
Wakayama Prefecture Cultural Award
1989
Category:
文化賞
Organization:
Wakayama Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Studies on 'Kuuki' (Atmosphere)
1977 Essay/CriticismAn essay analyzing Japanese social behavior through the concept of 'Kuuki' (atmosphere).
Japanese societyCultural studiesSocial psychology
Creators of the Living God
1983 Historical criticismA historical study exploring the formation of reverence for the emperor and its societal impact.
Imperial reverence thoughtPolitical philosophyJapanese history
The Execution of Lieutenant General Hong Si-ik
1986 BiographyThe life of Korean lieutenant general Hong Si-ik who served in the Japanese army amid complex circumstances.
MilitaryWar responsibilityModern Japanese history
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear proseSociocriticalHistorical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Kuuki (the atmosphere)Critique of spirit-based theoriesImperial reverence thoughtEssence of Japanese culture
Health
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Pancreatic cancer最晩年Led to death at home.
Legacy
Shichihei Yamamoto was a prominent postwar Japanese critic who developed a unique intellectual framework known as "Yamamoto Studies." His works profoundly influenced Japanese behavioral patterns and historical consciousness.
Academic Societies
- Japan Critics Association
Quotes
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Justice exists first, then the feeling of justice, and ideology is the social science derived from it.
Source: Conversation with Ryotaro Shiba (1993)
Trivia
- Pen name Isaya Bendsan was used as editor/composer name.
- Critiqued spirit-based theories from WWII military experience.
- Despite criticism, formed a unique Japanese cultural theory.