1947- Born in Tokyo
Received his Masters Degree from Tokyo University
Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University- Open University
Specializes in French Renaissance literature and social history
Additional Contributions Include:
Literature: Balzac, Roger Grenier, and Michel Tournier;
History: L. Febvre/H.J. Martin’s “The Coming of the Book,” (Published by Chikuma Shobo, co-translation), Natalie Z. Davis, Roger Chartier, Nicolas Contat’s “Anecdote Typographiques (1762)” ( Published by Suisei, Inc.), etc;
Art History: Daniel Arasse’s “Take a Closer Look,” Jean Philippe Antoine’s “La Chair de l’Oiseau: Vie imaginair de Paolo Uccello” (both published by Hakusuisha), etc.
“Origins of the City of Lyon,” Published by Shobunsha, 1989 (Recipient of the 17th Jiro Osaragi Prize).
“The Full History of Rabelais,” Published by University of Tokyo Press, 1997.
“Readings in the Paris Metropolis,” Published by Macmillan, 1998.
“For the History Books,” Published by Shobunsha, 2002.
“Means of Investigating Paris,” Published by Kodansha, 2002
To Trick the Gods Themselves,” Published by Iwanami Shoten, 2011
<Prize-Winning Works Translated from Japanese to French: > Elizabeth Suetsugu: L’Aiguillon de la mort, Picquier, 2012. (Translated from: “The Sting of Death” by Toshio Shimao)