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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of November 17, 2025.
- WATANABE MAKOTO
- Associate Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Discipline | History |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Hiroshima University |
| Research Fields |
Humanities; History; Japanese history |
| Research Keywords | Hian era, foreign relations, trade, court society, native Japanese culture |
| Comments |
As for me, Japanese ancient history studies mainly on the Nara and Heian era concerned mainly on diplomacy, trade or foreign consciousness above all. In late years I examine the noble society and Kokufu Bunka in the mid-Heian period culture recently. Japanese ancient history study of Hiroshima University is a pillar having one theory of the State of the Heian era. Mainly on the analysis of the diary which a noble of the Heian era left, as for "the dynasty theory of the State to draw," a characteristic shows the history elephant which there is for original problem interest. In addition to those studies, I am thinking about the area culture. |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
History of Japan/World |
| SDGs | |
| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Integrated Arts and Sciences [Master's Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences : Division of Humanities and Social Sciences : Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program |
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