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Daikichi Irokawa
Born23 July 1925
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Died7 September 2021(2021-09-07) (aged 96)
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationHistorian

Daikichi Irokawa (Japanese: 色川大吉, Irokawa Daikichi; 23 July 1925 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese historian.[1]

Biography

Irokawa studied at the University of Tokyo. With other historians, such as Yoshio Yasumaru [ja], he sought to end differences in understanding of Japanese history within the country and internationally. He also sought to tout Japan's rise to prominence in the second half of the 20th century. He was inspired by the works of author Kunio Yanagita and started a daily segment titled Minshūshi, which focused on the daily life of the Japanese population and the evolution of their values.[2]

Daikichi Irokawa died in Yamanashi Prefecture on 7 September 2021 at the age of 96.[3]

References

  1. ^ "VOX POPULI: Remembering the pioneering historian Daikichi Irokawa". The Asahi Shimbun. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ Conrad, Sebastian (2015). The Oxford History of Historical Writing : Volume 5: Historical Writing Since 1945. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 637–658. ISBN 9780198737971.
  3. ^ "Historian Daikichi Irokawa dies 96 years old Pioneer of "People's History" research". Teller Report. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.


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