Kiyoshi Inoue
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was a Japanese
academic, historian, author and professor emeritus of the Kyoto University
. He was considered a specialist in modern Japanese history. He was also known as a "progressive historian" and a "Marxist historian."
; and his doctoral thesis was "The History of Modern Reform." He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1936.
In his later years, he worked to expand the number of academic exchanges between Japan and China, and led a movement seeking solidarity with Asian nations.
Inoue was also very critical of "Japanese militarism" in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute
with China, and had written a number of books on the subject.
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encompasses roughly 100+ works in 200+ publications in 6 languages and 1,000+ library holdings.
Books
Journals
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
academic, historian, author and professor emeritus of the Kyoto University
Kyoto University
, or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :...
. He was considered a specialist in modern Japanese history. He was also known as a "progressive historian" and a "Marxist historian."
Early life
Inoue was born in Kochi Prefecture. He studied at the University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
; and his doctoral thesis was "The History of Modern Reform." He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1936.
Career
In 1954, Inoue joined the faculty of the University of Kyoto as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Humanities. In 1961, he was named a professor. He continued as a member of the Kyoto faculty until his retirement in 1977.In his later years, he worked to expand the number of academic exchanges between Japan and China, and led a movement seeking solidarity with Asian nations.
Inoue's views
Inoue had published a book criticizing the Emperor system; and he continued to be critical of the Japanese emperor throughout his life. In a range of topics, his work was often viewed as controversial due to his active protests and lawsuits against the Japanese government. During the Japanese students riots in 1969, Professor Inoue openly supported the students who were demanding the scrapping of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty.Inoue was also very critical of "Japanese militarism" in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands dispute
Senkaku Islands dispute
The Senkaku Islands dispute concerns a territorial dispute on a group of uninhabited islands, the Senkaku Islands, which are also known as the Diaoyu or Diaoyutai Islands. These disputed islands are currently controlled and administered by Japan, and claimed by both the People's Republic of China...
with China, and had written a number of books on the subject.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Kiyoshi Inoue, OCLCOCLC
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encompasses roughly 100+ works in 200+ publications in 6 languages and 1,000+ library holdings.
Books
- 日本女性史 (1948)
- 明治維新 (1951)
- 天皇制 (1953)
- 新版日本の軍国主義 (1953)
- 条約改正: 明治の民族問題 (1955)
- 日本近代史 (1956)
- 日本の歴史 (1963)
- 日本帝国主義の形成 (1968)
- 釣魚列島的歷史和主權問題 Diaoyu Dao - Li Shi Yu Zhu Quan (1972)
- Senkaku Letto /Diaoyu Islands - The Historical Treaties (1972)
Journals
- Japanese Militarism & Diaoyutai (Senkaku) Island - A Japanese Historian's View. Historical Research, February 1972.
External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of ChinaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of ChinaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is an executive agency responsible for foreign relations between the People's Republic of China and other countries in the world. The agency is led by the Foreign Minister. The current minister is Yang Jiechi...
, official spokesman recommending Inoue's 1972 book, Historical Facts of Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands - GlobalSecurity.orgGlobalSecurity.orgGlobalSecurity.org, launched in 2000, is a public policy organization focusing on the fields of defense, space exploration, intelligence, weapons of mass destruction and homeland security...
, Senkaku Islands: References, Links, citing Inoue - International Boundaries Research Unit (IBRU), Boundary related links, citing Inoue
- Inventory of Conflict and EnvironmentInventory of Conflict and EnvironmentThe Inventory of Conflict and Environment is a research project of the School of International Service at American University in Washington, D.C. The project makes use of computer applications in international relations research; ICE is evolving as a pattern matching tool...
(ICE), Diaoyu Islands Dispute, citing Inoue