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Yoko Miyagawa

みやかわ ようこ

Miyagawa Yoko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-08-01
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Classical Japanese literature scholar, University professor, Researcher
Active Years
1971-
Affiliations
Shukutoku University, Faculty of International Communication, Aoyama Gakuin High School (former teacher)

Education

Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Japanese Literature
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Period: 入学 - 1971
Year of Graduation: 1971
Country: Japan
Graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature in 1971.
Aoyama Gakuin University Graduate School
Graduate School (Doctoral Program) / Doctoral Program
Period: 入学 - 1983（単位取得満期退学）
Year of Graduation: 1983
Country: Japan
Completed coursework in the doctoral program and withdrew after earning required credits (1983).
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters (degree conferred) / Japanese Literature
Degree: 博士（文学）
Period: 学位授与 1997
Year of Graduation: 1997
Country: Japan
Awarded Doctor of Letters by Aoyama Gakuin University in 1997 for 'Sanjonishi Sanetaka and Classical Studies'.

Awards

Sekine Prize
1996
Work: Sanjonishi Sanetaka and Classical Studies
Organization: Sekine Prize Committee
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sanjonishi Sanetaka and Classical Studies

1995 Classical Japanese literature studies

A study of Sanjonishi Sanetaka's classical scholarship, discussing his academic stance based on sources and literature.

classical studiesearly modern intellectual history

A Cultural-Historical Study of The Tale of Genji

1997 Genji studies / cultural history

A study examining the reception of The Tale of Genji and its cultural-historical context.

The Tale of Genjireception history

Classical Studies of the Yanagisawa Family: Shōin Diary Vol. 1

2007 Source compilation / classical studies

A compilation and study of classical materials handed down in the Yanagisawa family (volume 1).

source studiesfamily archival materials

Rakushidō Yearbook, Vol. 1

2011 Historical source compilation

An edited yearbook compiling historical sources; a collection of research materials on ancient records.

source compilationhistorical records

Aspects of the Reception of The Tale of Genji

2011 Reception history studies

An essay collection discussing how The Tale of Genji has been received across periods and regions.

reception historyliterary history

Classical Studies of the Yanagisawa Family: Literary Aspects and Environment Vol. 2

2012 Classical studies

The second volume summarizing literary-historical considerations and environmental context related to the Yanagisawa family.

literary historycultural environment

Bibliography

  • Sanjonishi Sanetaka and Classical Studies, Kazama Shobo, 1995
  • A Cultural-Historical Study of The Tale of Genji, Kazama Shobo, 1997
  • Classical Studies of the Yanagisawa Family: Shōin Diary Vol.1, Shinten-sha, 2007
  • Rakushidō Yearbook, Vol.1, Yagi Shoten, 2011
  • Aspects of the Reception of The Tale of Genji, Seikansha, 2011
  • Classical Studies of the Yanagisawa Family: Literary Aspects and Environment Vol.2, Seikansha, 2012

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly, annotated proseprecise, source-based exposition
Recurring Motifs
reception of The Tale of Genjiexamination of family archival materialsclassical studies in the early modern period

Legacy

A scholar with contributions to Genji studies and the history of classical scholarship. She has contributed through university teaching, source compilation, and reception-history research.

Academic Societies

  • The Society for Classical Japanese Literature

Trivia

  • Born in 1947 (August).
  • Serves as a professor at Shukutoku University's Faculty of International Communication.