Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1979) award
Watanabe Kyoji
わたなべ きょうじ
Watanabe Kyoji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-08-01 （Fukakusa Town, Ki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-12-25 （Kumamoto, Japan） age 92
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Beijing, Republic of China → Dalian, China → Kumamoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- intellectual historian, historian, critic
- Active Years
- 1956-2022
- Affiliations
- Nihon Dokusho Shinbun, Kawaijuku Fukuoka School, Kawaibunka Institute of Cultural Education, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Kumamoto University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth High School (former) | — | — | — | 1948-1949 | Japan |
| Hosei University | Faculty of Sociology | — | — | 1953-1956 | Japan |
Fifth High School (former)
Period:
1948-1949
Country:
Japan
Withdrew due to tuberculosis
Hosei University
Faculty of Sociology
Period:
1953-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ikki Kita | Ikki Kita | 人文・社会部門 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Remnants of Days Past | Remnants of Days Past | 一般部門 | Watsuji Tetsurō Cultural Award | 受賞 |
| 2010 | On the Eve of the Black Ships | On the Eve of the Black Ships | — | Ōbutsu Jirō Prize | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Century of the Bateren | Century of the Bateren | 評論・伝記賞 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Kumamoto Prefecture Modern Culture Meritorious Person | — | — | Kumamoto Prefecture | 受賞 |
Ikki Kita
1979
Work:
Ikki Kita
Category:
人文・社会部門
Organization:
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Result:
受賞
Remnants of Days Past
1999
Work:
Remnants of Days Past
Category:
一般部門
Organization:
Watsuji Tetsurō Cultural Award
Result:
受賞
On the Eve of the Black Ships
2010
Work:
On the Eve of the Black Ships
Organization:
Ōbutsu Jirō Prize
Result:
受賞
Century of the Bateren
2018
Work:
Century of the Bateren
Category:
評論・伝記賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Kumamoto Prefecture Modern Culture Meritorious Person
2021
Organization:
Kumamoto Prefecture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Osaragi Jiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 37 (2010) award
Works
Major Works
Remnants of Days Past
1998 HistoryDepicts the remnants of Edo civilization through the stay records of Westerners in Japan from late Edo to Meiji Restoration.
civilizationhistorical perception
On the Eve of the Black Ships
2010 HistoryExplores the negotiation history of Russia, Ainu, and Japan in the northern regions.
Sino-Russian relationsAinu history
Century of the Bateren
2017 EssayCompletion of the long-running serialized essay 'Century of the Bateren'.
Church historybiography
Translations by Author
- Tools for Conviviality
Translations of Works
- Remnants of Days Past: A Journey through Old Japan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- criticalhistorical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- civilizational declinecross-cultural interaction
Health
-
Tuberculosis1949-1953Interrupted his studies
Legacy
Esteemed as an intellectual historian who prompted reevaluation of Edo civilization.
In Popular Culture
- NHK E-Television's 'Kokoro no Jidai'
Quotes
-
Mr. Watanabe Kyoji does something interesting in his book 'Remnants of Days Past'.
Source: Susumu Nishibe (2013)
Trivia
- Birthday was recorded as August 1 due to a clerical error
- His father was a movie narrator