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Japanese Classical Literature Academic Award にほんこてんぶんがくがくじゅつしょう

Edition 12 (2019)

Academic Award

Winners

3 people
Soichi Amano あまの そういち award

A scholarly monograph on the formation and development of early modern wabun fiction, focusing on pseudo-classical tales by kokugaku scholars and yomihon written in Japanese-style prose.

It reconstructs the form of early modern wabun fiction in depth.

393 pages
early modern literaturewabun fictionyomihonkokugaku
猪瀬千尋 いのせ ちひろ award

A scholarly monograph examining the political and ritual role of music in medieval kingship through texts and ceremonies. It treats court music not as mere entertainment but as part of power and institution.

It reads medieval royal ritual and politics through music.

452 pages
medieval literaturekingshipmusicritual
松本大 まつもと だい award

A scholarly monograph on medieval commentaries on The Tale of Genji, centered on Kakaisho. Through textual lineages, quotations, and the formation of notes, it clarifies aspects of medieval Genji scholarship.

Through Kakaisho, it rereads the breadth of medieval Genji scholarship.

410 pages
The Tale of Genjiold commentariesKakaishomedieval literature