Kubota Utsubo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1978) award
Takeshi Tokuda
とくだ たけし
Tokuda Takeshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-07-24 （Gunma Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, University professor
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Meiji University
- Influenced By
- Kyokutei Bakin (Tachibana Bakin), Classical Chinese literature
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | — | 文学士 | 1963-1967 | Japan |
| Waseda University Graduate School (withdrew after credits) | — | — | — | 1970s | Japan |
| Waseda University (Doctor of Literature by dissertation) | — | — | 文学博士 | 1988 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Japan
Waseda University Graduate School (withdrew after credits)
Period:
1970s
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program after earning credits
Waseda University (Doctor of Literature by dissertation)
Degree:
文学博士
Period:
1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Received doctoral degree for thesis 'Japanese Early Modern Novels and Chinese Novels'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kubota Uho Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | The Classical Japanese Literature Society Prize | 'On Sanqi Quanzhuan's Nanka-mu' and others | — | The Classical Japanese Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Japan Academy Prize | Japanese Early Modern Novels and Chinese Novels | — | The Japan Academy | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon | — | — | Cabinet Office (Honours) | 叙勲受章 |
Kubota Uho Prize
1979
Result:
受賞
The Classical Japanese Literature Society Prize
1980
Work:
'On Sanqi Quanzhuan's Nanka-mu' and others
Organization:
The Classical Japanese Literature Society
Result:
受賞
Japan Academy Prize
1987
Work:
Japanese Early Modern Novels and Chinese Novels
Organization:
The Japan Academy
Result:
受賞
Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
2018
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Honours)
Result:
叙勲受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Japanese Early Modern Novels and Chinese Novels
1987 Scholarly researchA scholarly study comparing exchanges and influences between Japanese early modern novels and Chinese vernacular novels, examining their relationships from a comparative cultural perspective.
Early modern literatureJapan-China comparative literatureClassical Chinese poetry and prose
Biographies of Edo Poets
1986 Scholarly researchA work compiling biographical studies of Edo-period Chinese-style poets and literati, introducing the genealogy of Edo Chinese poetry and the activities of its literati.
Edo literatureClassical Chinese poetryLiterati studies
Bibliography
- Biographies of Edo Poets (Pelican-sha, 1986)
- Japanese Early Modern Novels and Chinese Novels (Seishodo, 1987)
- The World of Edo Sinology (Pelican-sha, 1990)
- The World of Hakkenden (NHK Publishing, 1995)
- Edo Chinese Poetry Criticized by Chinese Literati (Nobunkyo, 2001)
- Early Modern and Modern Novels and Chinese Vernacular Literature (Kyuko Shoin, 2004)
- Studies in the History of Japan-China Literati Exchanges (Kenbun Publishing, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarlyempirical
- Recurring Motifs
- Edo literati figuresAnnotations and studies of Classical Chinese poetry and prose
Legacy
Recognized as a leading scholar on exchanges between early modern Japanese literature and Chinese literature. Served as professor and later professor emeritus at Meiji University, contributing to research and education and receiving multiple academic honors.
Academic Societies
- The Classical Japanese Literature Society
Trivia
- His father, Susumu Tokuda, served as president of Takasaki City University of Economics.
- He continues to publish the literary society journal 'Edo Fuga'.
- Maintains a personal blog 'Un'en Kaganroku' (https://ameblo.jp/bukou2007/).