Jitsurō Terashima

I'll be honest, Jitsurō Terashima is the kind of commentator I trust precisely because he refuses to perform. Born in Hokkaido in 1947, he's a child of postwar Japan rebuilding itself from zero, and you can hear that hard-won ballast in how he talks. Waseda-trained, an economist and critic by trade, he explains the world the slow way, with history and data instead of outrage, and that low, unhurried voice that somehow makes a tangled global story click into place. He never seems to be chasing a clip or dunking on anyone, which feels almost radical now. The 1994 Ishibashi Tanzan Prize fits him perfectly, the establishment quietly recognizing grounded intelligence. He wins on weight, not flash, and I genuinely like that about him.

Jitsurō Terashima is a Japanese economist and social commentator born on August 11, 1947, in Hokkaido, Japan. He studied at Waseda University and built a career analyzing economic policy, international affairs, and Japan's geopolitical standing. In 1994 he received the Ishibashi Tanzan Prize, one of Japan's most respected awards for political and economic journalism. He is known for grounding his commentary in historical context and data rather than rhetorical provocation.

Name (English)

Jitsurō Terashima

Name (Japanese)

寺島実郎

Reading

てらしま じつろう

Born

August 11, 1947 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Boar (亥)

Origin

Hokkaido, Japan

Occupation

Economist / Commentator

University

Waseda University

Awards & achievements

• 1994 — Ishibashi Tanzan Prize

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AF%BA%E5%B3%B6%E5%AE%9F%E9%83%8E

Tags

• From Hokkaido
• Economist
• Commentator

Last updated

2026-06-02

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