Kaizuka Shigeki (1904- 1987) is a Japanese oriental historian, an expert on ancient history in China and a professor at Kyoto University. He has profound attainments in Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze. Formerly known as Nana Ogawa, his father, Nana Ogawa Tuoji, is a famous Japanese geological geographer, and his younger brother, Hideki Yukawa, won the Nobel Prize in physics. Born in Tokyo, he began to learn Chinese books from his grandfather Nana Ogawa Zhu Zhu at the age of six, such as the Four Books, the Five Classics and other ancient China books. Since then, I have developed a keen interest in China's ancient books and history, and I am determined to make progress in this respect.

Chinese name: Kaizuka Shigeki.

Date of birth: 1904

Date of death: 1987

Occupation: Japanese Oriental Historian

Masterpieces: Spirit of the Ancient and Confucius.

Character experience

1928 graduated from Imperial University of Kyoto, after graduation from graduate school.

1932 entered Kyoto College of Tokyo Institute of Culture.

1949 Professor of Kyoto University, once worked in the Institute of Humanities, and later served as the director of the Institute.

In 2006, he won the Asahi Shimbun Cultural Award for his book The Development of China's Ancient Historiography, and obtained his doctorate.

1984 won the medal of Japanese culture. He won people's welcome with his outstanding achievements and honest personality.

195 1 and 1954 were elected members of the Japanese society twice.

research direction

He has profound attainments in Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions on bronze.

Main contribution

1954 Participated in the Japanese academic and cultural delegation's visit to China and New China. Together with Ji Chuan and Beowulf of Sang Yuan, they are also known as the Three Masters of Kyoto University. His works are generally popular, including Ancient Spirit, Confucius, Ancient China, Nostalgia for China, Old China and New China.