Yamamoto Tatsurō

Yamamoto Tatsurō (June 16, 1910 – January 24, 2001) was a Japanese historian of Oriental history. He served as a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo and was a recipient of the Order of Culture. He is known as the person who proposed the Japanese era name "Heisei". His wife was Sumiko (壽美子), the second daughter of Kunizo Hara.

Biography Born in Tokyo. His biological father was Shinichiro Matsumura, who served as a member of the House of Peers. He was adopted by his grandfather, Baron Tatsuo Yamamoto—who served as the 5th governor of the Bank of Japan, Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, and Minister of Home Affairs—and succeeded as the head of the family. "Yamamoto Tatsurō Letters 149" "636, Yamamoto Tatsurō §1 January 1948 Father Tatsuo's Death Condolence Thanks". In his early childhood, he attended Gyokusei Kindergarten, which promoted new early childhood education and was founded by Bella Irwin,Irwin, Yukiko. フランクリンの果実 (Fruits of Franklin). Bungeishunju, 1988, p. 46. , . and became part of its second graduating class.

After graduating from the Department of Oriental Literature at the Faculty of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University in 1933, he served as a researcher at the Academy of Oriental Culture, and gained attention with his 1934 paper, "Zheng He's Western Expeditions." After serving as a lecturer at Tokyo High School, he became an assistant professor at Tokyo Imperial University in 1942. In April 1949, he was promoted to Professor of the Department of Oriental History (Southern History Course) at the Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo. In November of the same year, he received the Mainichi Academic Encouragement Grant and went to study at Harvard University. In 1951, he obtained his Doctor of Literature degree from the University of Tokyo. In 1952, he won the Japan Academy Prize for his work .Japan Academy "42nd (May 12, 1952) Japan Academy Prize, Doctor of Literature Yamamoto Tatsurō" Study of Annamese History [PDF:99KB]. From 1953, he served as a councilor and director of the Tōyō Bunko, Researchers included Representative Yamamoto, Minoru Hara, Setsuho Ikehata, Matsuo Ara, Yoneo Ishii, and Genichi Yamazaki. during which he launched the Modern China Research Committee of the library (now the Tōyō Bunko Modern China Research Group).Focusing on the development of Southeast Asian-related materials: Yamamoto Tatsurō (1910-2001) Tōyō Bunko He served as the department head at the University of Tokyo for a long time and retired in 1971. Following his retirement, he served as a professor at International Christian University and as a visiting professor at Yale University and Cornell University. He was a member of the Japan Academy.

His specialties were Southeast Asian history and Indian history. He organized the Southern History Research Group (the predecessor to the Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies). He died of heart failure in 2001. According to his wishes, his book collection was added to the Tōyō Bunko (excluding those destroyed during World War II). Alternative title Catalogue of Books Donated by Dr. Yamamoto Tatsurō, total pages 455.

From the final years of the Showa era, he had been commissioned by the Government of Japan to consider a "new era name" anticipating the passing of Emperor Showa. The name "Heisei" proposed by Yamamoto officially became the new era name following the enthronement of Crown Prince Akihito on January 7, 1989.Junzo Matoba, Former Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, "Thoughts / Imperial Family: My Opinion / 5 (Final) Changes in the Significance of Era Names", Mainichi Shimbun, October 22, 2016, Morning Edition However, Yamamoto himself never disclosed the fact that he was the proposer of 'Heisei' until his death.

Authored and co-authored books 印度支那諸民族に関する民族学的研究の現状 (Current Status of Ethnological Research on the Peoples of Indochina). Imperial Academy, 1942. 世界史概観 (Overview of World History). Edited by the Historical Society of the Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo: Co-authored with Kentaro Murakawa and Kentaro Hayashi. Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1949. Reprint Edition: Yamakawa Shuppansha, 2019. .

世界史 (World History). Co-authored with Kentaro Murakawa, Namio Egami, and Kentaro Hayashi. Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1952. Retitled Detailed World History from 1964. 歴史の見方 (How to Look at History). Sanseido <Social Studies History Library>, 1957. デリー：デリー諸王朝時代の建造物の研究 (Delhi: Architectural Remains of the Delhi Sultanate Period) <3 Volumes>. Edited by the University of Tokyo Indian Historical Site Investigation Team: Co-authored with Matsuo Ara and Tokifusa Tsukinowa. Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo. I 遺跡総目録 (General Catalog of Ruins). 1967. . II 墓建築 (Tomb Architecture). 1969. .Government of India; Archaeological Survey of India. "Central Archaeological Library." Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts IGNCA, Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo (Publisher), University of Tokyo Press (Production), February 1969. III 水利施設 (Water Facilities). 1970. .

Edited books

東南アジアにおける権力構造の史的考察 (Historical Considerations of Power Structures in Southeast Asia). Takeuchi Shoten, 1969. ベトナム中国関係史 (History of Vietnam-China Relations). Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1975. 比較文化の試み (Attempts in Comparative Culture). Kenkyusha Publishing, 1977.

Book reviews "Gordon H. Luce; Old Burma-Early Pagan, Vol.1～3, 1969-70", Southeast Asia: History and Culture, Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies, October 28, 1971, pp. 146–151., ,

Honorary positions Tōyō Bunko Modern China Research Committee 1953: Tōyō Bunko Councilor. 1966: First President of the .Successive Presidents Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies 1975: President of the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies (CIPSH).

Awards The following is based on "Yamamoto Tatsurō" in the 20th Century Japanese Biographical Dictionary. 1949: Mainichi Academic Encouragement Grant. 1952: Japan Academy Prize for Study of Annamese History. 1967: Member of the Japan Academy.Japan Academy 1986: Honored as a Person of Cultural Merit. 1998: Recipient of the Order of Culture.

Festschriften 東洋史論叢 (Collection of Essays on Oriental History). Compiled by the Dr. Yamamoto 60th Birthday Commemorative Collection of Essays on Oriental History Compilation Committee. Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1972. 東南アジア・インドの社会と文化 (Society and Culture in Southeast Asia and India). Compiled by the Dr. Yamamoto Tatsurō 70th Birthday Commemorative Collection Editing Committee. Yamakawa Shuppansha, 1980.

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