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My Take
Shin'ichi Kitaoka is the kind of scholar who makes you feel slightly underprepared just reading his bio — political scientist, historian, and jurist rolled into one, all out of a tiny mountain town in Yoshino, Nara, famous for its cherry blossoms and ancient temples. He took the textbook elite path: Todaiji Gakuen straight into the University of Tokyo, then spent decades doing the unglamorous, essential work of digging into Japan's modern political history and international relations. He picked up the Yoshino Sakuzo Prize back in 1996, which tells you his peers have taken him seriously for a long time. Not a TV personality, not chasing headlines. Just someone who quietly knows more about how Japan got to where it is than almost anyone else, and that's worth something.
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Overview
Shin'ichi Kitaoka is a Japanese political scientist, historian, and jurist born on April 20, 1948, in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture. He attended Todaiji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School before graduating from the University of Tokyo. A scholar specializing in Japanese politics and diplomatic history, he was awarded the Yoshino Sakuzo Prize in 1996.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shin'ichi Kitaoka
- Name (Japanese)
- 北岡伸一
- Reading
- きたおか しんいち
- Born
- April 20, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Political scientist / Historian / Jurist / University professor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Todaiji Gakuen Junior and Senior High School
- University
- University of Tokyo
Awards & achievements
- 1996 — Yoshino Sakuzo Prize
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8C%97%E5%B2%A1%E4%BC%B8%E4%B8%80
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6143794
4. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Shin'ichi Kitaoka born?
Shin'ichi Kitaoka was born on April 20, 1948 and is 78 years old.
Where is Shin'ichi Kitaoka from?
Shin'ichi Kitaoka is from Yoshino, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
What does Shin'ichi Kitaoka do?
Shin'ichi Kitaoka works as Political scientist, Historian, Jurist, University professor.
Where did Shin'ichi Kitaoka study?
Shin'ichi Kitaoka attended University of Tokyo.
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