was a Japanese

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the st ...

. He is best known for his work on historical records pertaining to the ancient and Middle Ages of

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Background

Takeuchi sik born in Aichi Prefecture on December 20, 1907. He graduated from the Tōkyō Imperial University in 1930 where he studied Japanese history.Encyclopædia Britannica (2007)Nihon Rekishi Daijiten (2000-2001)

Career

Upon graduation, he began work at the Historiographical Institute of the Imperial University of Tokyo, where he eventually became the director in 1965. He taught at the Kyūshū University, the

Historiographical Institute of the University of Tokyo The is a research institution affiliated with the University of Tokyo that is devoted to the analysis, compilation, and publication of historical source materials concerning Japan. Since its foundation in 1869, the Institute has been a major cen ...

, and

Waseda University , mottoeng = Independence of scholarship , established = 21 October 1882 , type = Private , endowment = , president = Aiji Tanaka , city = Shinjuku , state = Tokyo , country = Japan , students = 47,959 , undergrad = 39,382 , postgrad ...

. Takeuchi's research focused on temple economic systems,

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, and political history of the

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state. Over the course of his career, Takeuchi was awarded several awards for his many contributions to research: * Asahi Culture Prize, 1957 * Purple Medal Ribbon, 1969 *

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, 1978 * Person of Cultural Merit, 1988 *

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in 1996

Major works

Takeuchi's research produced a number of major books including: * ''Nihon Jōdai Jiin Keizai-shi no Kenkyū'', 1934 * ''Jiryō Shōen no Kenkyū'', 1942 * ''Ritsuryōsei to Kizoku Seiken'' Of particular significance is his complete collection of historical documents spanning three historical Japanese period: * ''

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Ibun'', two volumes, 1943-1944; the 1962 revised edition consists of three volumes * ''

Heian The Japanese word Heian (平安, lit. "peace") may refer to: * Heian period, an era of Japanese history * Heian-kyō Heian-kyō was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the official capital of Japan for over one ...

Ibun'', 16 volumes, 1947-1980 * ''

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Ibun'', 46 volumes, 1971-1995

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References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takeuchi, Rizo Historians of Japan 20th-century Japanese historians 1907 births 1997 deaths Academic staff of Kyushu University University of Tokyo alumni