Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2003) special award
Takeshi Yoro
ようろう たけし
Yoro Takeshi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-11-11 （Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Medical Scientist, Anatomist, Author, Educator
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- University of Tokyo, Kitasato University, Taisho University
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Karl Popper
- Influenced
- Hidetoshi Fuse
- Nominations
- Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Basic Medical Sciences | 医学博士 | — | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Degree:
医学博士
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Suntory Award for Academic Excellence | Karada no Mikata | — | Suntory Foundation | winner |
| 2003 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | The Wall of Foolishness | 特別賞 | Mainichi Shimbun | winner |
| 2003 | Shinpu Prize | The Wall of Foolishness | — | Shinpu Prize Committee | winner |
| 2003 | King's Brunch Book Award | The Wall of Foolishness | — | TBS Television | winner |
| 2003 | New Words and Buzzwords Award | The Wall of Foolishness | — | U-Can | winner |
| 2015 | Kanagawa Culture Award | — | — | Kanagawa Prefecture | winner |
| 2023 | Regional Cultural Contributor | — | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | winner |
Suntory Award for Academic Excellence
1989
Work:
Karada no Mikata
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2003
Work:
The Wall of Foolishness
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Shinpu Prize
2003
Work:
The Wall of Foolishness
Organization:
Shinpu Prize Committee
Result:
winner
King's Brunch Book Award
2003
Work:
The Wall of Foolishness
Organization:
TBS Television
Result:
winner
New Words and Buzzwords Award
2003
Work:
The Wall of Foolishness
Organization:
U-Can
Result:
winner
Kanagawa Culture Award
2015
Organization:
Kanagawa Prefecture
Result:
winner
Regional Cultural Contributor
2023
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Wall of Foolishness
2003 EssayBrain-Only Theory
1989 PhilosophyThe Wall of Death
2004 EssayBibliography
- The Wall of Foolishness
- Brain-Only Theory
- The Wall of Death
Health
-
Myocardial infarction2020-06Treated in ICU
Quotes
-
In medicine, anatomy dealing with dead humans is the most certain thing.
Source: Interview
Trivia
- Owns a villa with about 100,000 insect specimens