| Position | Professor |
|---|---|
| Faculty | Oriental History |
| Graduate School | Asian History |
| Department | Oriental History |
Career
| March 2001: | Ph.D. (Literature), Graduate School of Literature, Osaka City University |
| April 2010: | Appointed to the Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo |
Research Areas
Ancient Chinese History
- History of Early and Middle Imperial China
- History of Chinese Capitals
Starting with research on the equal-field system, his work has expanded to include the historiographical analysis of the 6th-century text Wei Shu, as well as issues related to Northern dynasties. Recently, he has been addressing the origins of East Asian urban planning as exemplified by Tang dynasty Chang’an, and is also tackling a new interpretation of ancient Chinese history with the Battle of Fei River in 383 as a turning point.
His published works include Design and Thought of Ancient Chinese Capitals: Historical Developments of Circular Mound Sacrifices (Bensei Publishing, 2016), A.D 378: The Lost Order of the Ancient Empire (Yamakawa Publishing, 2018; co-author, wrote Chapter 4, "The Pluralistic World After the Han Empire"), History of China and Eastern Eurasia (Foundation for the Promotion of the Open University of Japan, 2020; co-author, wrote Chapters 1 "Perspectives on Chinese History" to 5 "Sui-Tang Empire and Eastern Eurasia"), Visual Encyclopedia: History of China (Tokyo Shoseki, 2022; supervision), History of Asian Figures Vol. 2: The Birth of World Religious Zones and Fragmented East Asia (Shueisha, 2023; co-author, wrote Chapter 3 “Heroes Dream of Saints: The Glory and Setbacks of the Rulers during the Period of the Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms, including Fu Jian”), and Formation of the Pluralistic Chinese World: The “Late Antiquity” of East Asia (Rinsen Book Co., 2023; editor and author), among others.
