Jean-Jacques Origas
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Jean-Jacques Origas was a French academic with expertise in Japanese literature and art. He was a Japanologist, best known more for giving his knowledge to his students rather than for publishing books.
in Tokyo; and he taught at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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Origas was a Professor of Japanese at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
or INALCO) in Paris. He became a visiting professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies
in Kyoto, where he lectured on Haiku in contemporary French poetry (1992). His work on Meiji literature was the subject of a Nichibunken Mokuyo Seminar (1996).
Origas was famed for his expertise in the pedagogy of Japanese language education. He influenced the way Japanese as a foreign language is taught in France. As a teacher, his intention was to impart not only the ability to write grammatically correct Japanese, but also to use the language in a way which is stylistically pleasing.
He was also president of the Centre d'Etudes Japonaises d'Alsace (CEJA).
An academic career
Origas studied Japanese the Sorbonne. He furthered his education at Waseda UniversityWaseda University
, abbreviated as , is one of the most prestigious private universities in Japan and Asia. Its main campuses are located in the northern part of Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as Tokyo Senmon Gakko, the institution was renamed "Waseda University" in 1902. It is known for its liberal climate...
in Tokyo; and he taught at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
TUFS is a specialized institution only in foreign language, international affairs and foreign studies, thus it is not as well-known as other big universities such as University of Tokyo and Kyoto University...
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Origas was a Professor of Japanese at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
The Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales is located in Paris, France. It was founded in 1795 after the French Revolution and is now one of the country's Grands établissements with a specialization in African, Asian, East European, Oceanian languages and civilisations...
or INALCO) in Paris. He became a visiting professor at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies
International Research Center for Japanese Studies
The , or Nichibunken , is an inter-university research institute in Kyoto. Along with the National Institute of Japanese Literature, the National Museum of Japanese History, and the National Museum of Ethnology, it is one of the National Institutes for the Humanities...
in Kyoto, where he lectured on Haiku in contemporary French poetry (1992). His work on Meiji literature was the subject of a Nichibunken Mokuyo Seminar (1996).
Origas was famed for his expertise in the pedagogy of Japanese language education. He influenced the way Japanese as a foreign language is taught in France. As a teacher, his intention was to impart not only the ability to write grammatically correct Japanese, but also to use the language in a way which is stylistically pleasing.
He was also president of the Centre d'Etudes Japonaises d'Alsace (CEJA).
Selected work
- Origas, Jean-Jacques. (2000). Dictionnaire de littérature japonaise. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 10-ISBN 2-130-50441-8; 13-ISBN 978-2-130-50441-2 (paper)
- ____________. "Japanese-Language Education in France:Present and Future." Current report on Japanese-language education around the globe, Japan Foundation. Vol. 1, pp. 173–176.
- Didier, Béatrice. (1994). Dictionnaire universel des littératures ("Notices sur la revue Hototogisu, les écrivains Nagatsuka Takashi [1879-1915] et Takahama Kyoshi [1874-1959]" -- section littérature japonaise sous la direction de Jean-Jacques Origas). Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. 10-ISBN 2-130-43013-9
- de Touchet, Elizabeth. (2003). Quand les Français armaient le Japon: la création de l'arsenal de Yokosuka, 1865-1882 (Préface de Jean-Jacques Origas). Rennes: Presses universitaires de Rennes. 10-ISBN 2-868-47705-4
- Jean-Jacques Origas, (2008). La Lampe d'Akutagawa. Essais sur la littérature japonaise moderne, (présenté par Emmanuel Lozerand et Christophe Marquet), Paris, Les Belles Lettres, coll. "Japon" octobre 2008, ISBN 978-2-251-72201-6, 35 €
Honors
- Order of the Sacred TreasureOrder of the Sacred TreasureThe is a Japanese Order, established on January 4, 1888 by Emperor Meiji of Japan as the Order of Meiji. It is awarded in eight classes . It is generally awarded for long and/or meritorious service and considered to be the lowest of the Japanese orders of merit...
with Gold Rays, 1998 . - Japan FoundationJapan FoundationThe was established in 1972 by an Act of the Japanese Diet as a special legal entity to undertake international dissemination of Japanese culture, and became an independent administrative institution under the jurisdiction of the Foreign Ministry of Japan on 1 October 2003 under the "Independent...
: Special Prize, 1988.