Ryōtarō Shiba (1923–1996)
Author of The Last Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu
About the Author
Shiba Ryotaro (1923-1996) was a highly respected historical novelist and critic with a unique viewpoint, largely known as "Shiba's view of history". Using his deep insight into human nature and his vast knowledge, not only of the history of Japan, but also of China and Asia, he wrote 57 novels and show more many critiques on Japanese and Asian civilization Takemoto Akiko (1937- ) was born and brought up in Zentsuji, where Kukai was born, and studied English language and literature in Nara, the ancient capital where Kukai spent his youthful years show less
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Works by Ryōtarō Shiba
花神. 4 3 copies
花神. 3 3 copies
花神. 2 3 copies
花神. 1 3 copies
街道をゆく〈2〉韓のくに紀行 (1978年) 2 copies
城塞 上巻 2 copies
城塞 中巻 2 copies
城塞 下巻 2 copies
風神の門 2 copies
司馬遼太郎からの手紙 2 copies
竜馬がゆく(1) 1 copy
Yókai (妖怪) 1 copy
歴史の世界から (1983年) (中公文庫) 1 copy
箱根の坂(下) 1 copy
竜馬がゆく(6) 1 copy
Junshi (殉死) 1 copy
Le Dernier Shôgun 1 copy
風の武士 2 1 copy
Shogun Cuối Cùng 1 copy
竜馬がゆく(7) 1 copy
竜馬がゆく(3) 1 copy
Japan and Japanese culture (Chukoshinsho (285)) (1972) ISBN: 4121002857 [Japanese Import] (1972) — Author — 1 copy
竜馬がゆく(2) 1 copy
歴史と 小說 1 copy
アメリカ素描 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Shiba, Ryōtarō
- Legal name
- Fukuda, Teiichi
- Birthdate
- 1923-08-07
- Date of death
- 1996-02-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Country (for map)
- Japan
- Birthplace
- Osaka, Japan
- Places of residence
- Osaka, Japan
- Education
- Osaka University
- Occupations
- journalist
- Awards and honors
- Order of Cultural Merit (1993)
- Short biography
- Shiba Ryotaro, one of Japan's most popular authors, was born in Osaka in 1923. He graduated from Osaka University of Foreign Studies, where he studied Mongolian and served in the Imperial Japanese Army during the World War II, as did many other students.
After the war he worked as a newspaper reporter and began to write novels, mainly based on Asian history.
By writing historical novels he embarked on a lifelong exploration of people and events in Japanese history, trying to establish how a nation's course is set. In 1959 he received the Naoki Prize for the ' The Owl Castle' and entered into the group of popular novelists.
His many works, which often provide new interpretations of the turbulent times of the Meiji Restoration, have had enduring success with Japanese readers. He was named a member of the Japan Art Academy in 1981, cited as a Cultural Merit in 1991, and conferred with the Order of Culture in 1993. - Disambiguation notice
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