Ryōtarō Shiba

Ryōtarō Shiba was a Japanese novelist, writer and journalist (1923–1996). He was born at Osaka.

Also recorded as Ryotaro Shiba; Shiba Ryōtarō; Shiba Ryotaro; Ryoutarou Shiba.

Ryōtarō Shiba in brief

Born
1923
Died
1996
Known for
novelist, writer and journalist
Place of birth
Osaka
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Identity and origins

Ryōtarō Shiba was recorded at birth as 福田 定一. The authorities additionally record the headings Ryotaro Shiba, Shiba Ryōtarō, Shiba Ryotaro and Ryoutarou Shiba. His recorded language was Japanese.

He married Fukuda Midori.

Recognition and collections

Ryōtarō Shiba received Naoki Prize, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature, Japan Art Academy Prize, Asahi Prize and Japanese Literature Grand Prix.

Catalogued works

64 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1615 to 1772.

Hitokiri. Saka no Ue no Kumo. Fukurō no Shiro. Ryoma Goes His Way. Kaze no Bushi. Moeyo Ken. Kōmyō ga Tsuji. The Battle of Sekigahara. 21 Seiki ni Ikiru Kimitachi e. Kunitori Monogatari. Daitou Zenshi. Harimanada Monogatari. The last general Yoshinori Tokugawa. Hakone no Saka. Yoshitsune. Kaidō wo Yuku. Drunk as a Lord. The Tartar Whirlwind. Nige no Kogorō. 義経. 風の武士. 梟の城. 翔ぶが如く. 日本人よ何処へ行く. sculptured group of Restoration ISBN. 俄. 豊臣家の人々. 街道を行く人名・地名錄. 鬼謀の人. 長城とシルクロードと. 日本人と日本文化. 慶応長崎事件. 関ヶ原. Shiba Ryōtarō ga kataru Nihon. Kuwabara Takeo denshūroku. 夏草の賦. 上方武士道. 戦雲の夢. 空海 の 風景. Shiro o Toru Hanashi [in Japanese Language]. 司馬遼太郎歴史の中の邂逅. 风神之门. Rekishi o kangaeru. Shiba Ryōtarō zenbutai. Shiba Ryōtarō ga kangaeta koto. Rekishi to shiten. Rekishi o kikō suru. Saigetsu. Yowa to shite. Tebori Nihon shi. Shiba Ryōtarō kara no tegami. Saigo no shōgun. Shiba Ryōtarō no ashioto. Hitokiri izō. Shirikurae Magoichi. 21-seiki ni ikiru kimitachi e. Taiyaku 21-seiki ni ikiru kimitachi e. Nihongo to Nihonjin. Praying for Rain Komachi (Amagoi Komachi), dated Edo period (1615–1868), 1770, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2156. Two Women with Boy in Front of Powder Shop, dated c. 1770/71, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2153. The Hagi Jewel River, from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers, dated c. 1770/71, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2152. Courtesan Burning Mosquitoes as Her Guest Arrives, dated c. 1772/73, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2154. Young Girl Throwing Fish into Pond, dated c. 1771/72, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1925.2155. Young Man Walks in as Two Courtesans Read Love Letter, dated c. 1772/74, color woodblock print; chuban, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1930.378.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

13 On Translating Shiba Ryōtarō into English, Between China and Japan, 2015. 6. Historical Memory And Shiba Ryōtarō: Remembering Russia, Creating Japan, The Power of Memory in Modern Japan, 2008. Roseobacter Shiba 1991b, 331VP (Effective publication: Shiba 1991a, 144), Bergey’s Manual® of Systematic Bacteriology. Shiba, Oxford Music Online, 2011.

Digitised editions and texts

2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

cloud two on the hill (1978) — Internet Archive. Kukai the Universal Scenes From His Llife (2005) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ryōtarō Shiba studied at Osaka University of Foreign Studies. the recorded working language is Japanese.

The field of work recorded is historical novel and reportage.

Employment is recorded with Sankei Shimbun Co.

Distinctions recorded are Naoki Prize, Kikuchi Kan Prize, Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for Literature and Japan Art Academy Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1923Ryōtarō Shiba born at Osaka.
  2. 1978cloud two on the hill digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1996Ryōtarō Shiba died at Osaka.
  4. 2005Kukai the Universal Scenes From His Llife digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Ryōtarō Shiba”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1087887: Ryōtarō Shiba

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