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Sugino Youkichi

すぎの ようきち

Sugino Youkichi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1932-11-01 （Bibai, Hokkaido, Japan）
Died
2024-03-05 （Japan） age 91
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Bibai, Hokkaido (birthplace) → Bibai, Otaru, Sapporo (worked as high-school teacher) → Kanto region (Kanto Gakuin Women's Junior College) → Tokyo (Waseda University; resided after retirement)

Career

Occupations
Modern literature researcher, University professor, High school teacher, Editor (editor/author of collected volumes)
Active Years
1957-2003
Affiliations
Hokkaido Bibai Higashi High School (teacher), Hokkaido Otaru Ryokuryo High School (teacher), Sapporo Municipal Asahigaoka High School (teacher), Kanto Gakuin Women's Junior College (lecturer/associate professor/professor), Waseda University Faculty of Education (associate professor/professor, Professor Emeritus)
Memberships
Japan Society for Social Literature (Representative Director 1997-1998)
Influenced By
Kawazoe Kuniki, Hori Tatsuo (subject of study)

Education

Waseda University
Faculty of Education / Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree: 学士
Period: 1953-1957
Year of Graduation: 1957
Country: Japan
Supervisor: Kawazoe Kuniki; graduation thesis on Hori Tatsuo.

Awards

Kubota Utsuho Prize (1st)
1969
Organization: Kubota Utsuho Prize Committee
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Studies on Nakano Shigeharu: Prewar and Wartime

1979 Research / Philology

An edited volume of studies on Nakano Shigeharu, analyzing the writer's image and thought during the prewar and wartime periods.

Nakano Shigeharu studiesPrewar and wartime literatureAuthor studies

The Problem of 'Manchuria' in 'Showa' Literary History (Vol.1)

1992 Research / Edited volume

The first volume of an edited series addressing the Manchuria issue in Showa-era literary history, discussing literary and social contexts related to Manchuria.

ManchuriaShowa literary historyColonial and wartime literature

Portrait of a Critic: Hirano Ken in Wartime and Postwar

2003 Criticism / Research

A study focusing on Hirano Ken during wartime and postwar periods, tracing shifts in his position as a critic and his works and discourse.

Hirano Ken studiesHistory of criticismWartime and postwar

My 'Literary History' Lectures: Modernity, Humanity, Nature

2003 Lectures / Essays

A compilation of lectures on literary history, focusing on modern literature and discussions of notions of humanity and nature.

Literary historyModern literatureHumanity and nature

Contending Chinese and Japanese Literatures: Occupied Beijing 1937-45

2000 Research / Edited volume

An edited study of the literary situation in Beijing during the Sino-Japanese War, focusing on literary exchange and conflict under occupation.

Sino-Japanese relationsWartime literatureComparative literature

Bibliography

  • Studies on Nakano Shigeharu: Prewar and Wartime (1979)
  • The Problem of 'Manchuria' in 'Showa' Literary History (1992)
  • The Problem of 'Manchuria' in 'Showa' Literary History Vol.2 (1994)
  • The Problem of 'Manchuria' in 'Showa' Literary History Vol.3 (1996)
  • Nakano Shigeharu: 'Kokki' / My Literary Autobiography (1998, ed.)
  • Contending Chinese and Japanese Literatures: Occupied Beijing 1937-45 (2000, ed.)
  • Portrait of a Critic: Hirano Ken in Wartime and Postwar (2003)
  • My 'Literary History' Lectures: Modernity, Humanity, Nature (2003)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Empirical, source-based scholarshipScholarly style combining criticism and historical analysis
Recurring Motifs
War and literatureManchuria / colonial issuesHistory of criticism

Legacy

A scholar and educator known for studies of Showa-period modern literature, especially work on Hirano Ken and Nakano Shigeharu, and research on Manchuria and wartime literature. Longtime faculty member at Waseda University who mentored many researchers.

Academic Societies

  • Japan Society for Social Literature

Archives

  • Waseda University Faculty of Education: Sugino Youkichi research room materials (location/details unspecified)

Trivia

  • He was inspired to become a Japanese-language teacher by a high-school Japanese teacher.
  • He received the 1st Kubota Utsuho Prize in 1969.