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Shigeki Wada

わだ しげき

Wada Shigeki

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1911-04-12 （Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan）
Died
2008-04-29 age 97
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Residence History
Matsuyama, Ehime → Kyoto, Kyoto

Career

Occupations
Japanese literature scholar, University professor, Editor, Bibliophile
Active Years
1934-2002
Affiliations
Ehime University, Matsuyama University (formerly Matsuyama Commercial University), Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum (founding director)
Influenced By
Masaoka Shiki

Education

Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University)
Country: Japan
Exact graduation year and faculty/department not specified in source

Awards

Minister of Education Award
1979
Organization: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Result: 受賞
Ehime Shimbun Prize
1992
Organization: Ehime Shimbun
Result: 受賞
Ehime Prefecture Meritorious Service Award
1994
Organization: Ehime Prefecture
Result: 受賞
Matsuyama City Honor Award
2002
Organization: Matsuyama City
Result: 受賞
Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award (EIJS Special Prize)
2002
Organization: Masaoka Shiki International Haiku Award Committee / EIJS
Result: 受賞（特別賞）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Folk Performing Arts of Ehime

1971 Local folklore / regional studies

A study compiling the folk performing arts of Ehime Prefecture. Contributed to preservation and documentation of regional culture.

regional culturefolklore studies

Historical Study of Ehime Literature

1977 Literary history

A collection of essays historically organizing and examining Ehime literature. Published as a retirement commemorative volume.

regional literatureliterary history

The True Face of Shiki

1998 Research / Criticism

A study on Masaoka Shiki, re-examining his persona and works.

Masaoka Shiki studieshaiku

Masaoka Shiki: The Man

1998 Biography / Research

A biographical study focusing on the human aspects of Shiki.

biographyliterary studies

Bibliography

  • Folk Performing Arts of Ehime (1971)
  • Historical Study of Ehime Literature (1977)
  • Haijin Calligraphy & Art Vol.7: Shiki ... (1979)
  • The True Face of Shiki (1998)
  • Masaoka Shiki: The Man (1998)
  • Co-edited works and others (e.g., Kansho-nana Year Travelogue; Correspondence between Soseki and Shiki, ed.)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, historical approachCalm, evidence-based analysis
Recurring Motifs
Focus on regional (Ehime) contextStudies of Masaoka Shiki and haikuBibliophilia and archival research

Legacy

A Japanese literature scholar who made major contributions to regional (Ehime) literary studies and Masaoka Shiki research. As a university professor and founding museum director he promoted preservation and dissemination of local culture; his collection of about 35,000 volumes was opened as the Yunoyama Library.

Museums

  • Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan Opened in 1981
  • Yunoyama Library (inside Oku-Dogo Ichitounomori) Oku-Dogo, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan Opened in 2018

Archives

  • Shigeki Wada Collection (Yunoyama Library)
  • Ehime University Library (related materials)

Trivia

  • From 1975 he served as an editorial committee member for Kodansha's complete works of Shiki, editing 25 volumes.
  • He was the founding director of the Matsuyama City Shiki Memorial Museum from 1981 to 1996.
  • After his death, about 35,000 volumes from his collection were opened as the Yunoyama Library in 2018.
  • In 2002 he received the Matsuyama City Honor Award (jointly with Shigeru Chiba).