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Tadao Shimazu

しまづ ただお

Shimazu Tadao

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1926-09-18 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
Died
2016-04-16 （Japan） age 89
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, University professor, Tanka poet, Researcher
Active Years
1950-2016
Affiliations
Saga University, Aichi Prefectural University, Osaka University, Mukogawa Women's University, Kokindenju-no-Sato Field Museum (literary advisor)
Memberships
Japanese Association for Early Modern Japanese Literature, Gendai Kajin Shūkai (Chairman)

Education

Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters / Japanese literature
Degree: 学士
Period: 1946-1950
Year of Graduation: 1950
Country: Japan
Osaka University
Degree: 博士（文学）
Year of Graduation: 1978
Country: Japan
Doctorate (Ph.D. in Literature) awarded for thesis 'Research on the History of Renga'

Awards

Kadokawa Gen'yoshi Prize
1998
Work: Research on the Literary History of Waka (Waka & Tanka volumes)
Organization: Kadokawa Shoten
Result: 受賞
Bashō Festival Minister of Education Encouragement Award
1992
Organization: Bashō Festival Executive Committee
Result: 受賞
Modern Tanka Award
2008
Work: Collected Works of Tadao Shimazu (16 vols.) and lifetime achievements
Organization: Modern Tanka Award Committee
Result: 受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chuju-sho)
2007
Organization: Government of Japan
Result: 受章

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Research on the History of Renga

1969 Scholarly research (Japanese literature)

A detailed scholarly study of the formation, development, and historical context of renga.

rengamedieval literaturehistory of poetry

The Renga Master Sōgi

1991 Biographical study / scholarly

A study examining the life and literary achievements of the renga master Sōgi.

Sōgirengabiographical research

Research on the Literary History of Waka (Waka volume)

1997 Scholarly research

A comprehensive study describing and analyzing the historical development of waka.

wakaliterary historypoetics

Poetry Collection: Shin'ei Kariki

1998 Tanka

A collection of the author's tanka poems, composed from a modern tanka perspective.

tankamodern poetrypersonal reflection

Bibliography

  • Research on the History of Renga (1969)
  • Studies on Renga (1973)
  • Essays on Medieval Literary History (1979)
  • Noh and Renga (1990)
  • The Renga Master Sōgi (1991)
  • Research on the Literary History of Waka (1997)
  • Poetry Collection: Shin'ei Kariki (1998)
  • Collected Works of Tadao Shimazu (16 vols., 2003-2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, historical and philological approachClear and well-organized exposition
Recurring Motifs
rengawakatransmission and transformation of medieval poetry

Legacy

A leading scholar of medieval waka and renga studies; his major works are compiled in the Collected Works of Tadao Shimazu. The Kokindenju-no-Sato Field Museum in Gujo houses the Shimazu Tadao Library, providing resources for researchers and the public.

Museums

  • Shimazu Tadao Library (held at Kokindenju-no-Sato Field Museum) Kokindenju-no-Sato Field Museum, Yamato-cho, Gujo, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Opened in 2008

Academic Societies

  • Japanese Association for Early Modern Japanese Literature

Archives

  • Shimazu Tadao Library (Kokindenju-no-Sato Field Museum)

Trivia

  • The Collected Works of Tadao Shimazu spans 16 volumes, published between 2003 and 2017.
  • Belonged to tanka journals 'Magma' and 'Nihon Kajin' and served as chairman of Gendai Kajin Shūkai.
  • Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure (Chuju-sho) in 2007.