Recruitment for the 9th Nishi Amane Award [Shimane Prefectural University]

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Title: "The 9th Nishi Amane Award" Recruitment [Shimane Prefectural University]
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Body (first 8000 characters): Nishi Amane

◆ About the Nishi Amane Award

Nishi Amane (1829-1897), who was active from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, was born in Tsuwano Town. He contributed to the reception of Western studies in Japan, including philosophy and international law, and had a great impact on Japan's academic world.

In honor of Nishi Amane's outstanding achievements, Tsuwano Town established the "Nishi Amane Award" in 2018, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. This award aims to foster and support young researchers, inheriting and developing his intellectual tradition. This award is part of a related project of the "Agreement on Cooperation for Nishi Amane Research" concluded between Shimane Prefectural University and Tsuwano Town on December 2, 2017. It will be held in two phases, with the first phase running until 2022 and the second phase from 2023 to 2027, in parallel with the new complete works compilation project under the same agreement.

The awards ceremony and prize money presentation will take place at the "Nishi Amane Symposium" held annually in Tsuwano Town. At that time, awardees will be asked to give a lecture on their research. The Nishi Amane Symposium is intended for residents within and near the town, and we hope you will view it as an opportunity to widely present your research findings to the general public.

◆ Recruitment Theme: "Academic papers broadly related to Nishi Amane"

・Papers discussing Nishi Amane

・Papers discussing people and events related to Nishi Amane during the late Edo period to the Meiji Restoration

・Papers dealing with thought, language, politics, and law from the late Edo period to the Meiji period

Since this award honors Nishi Amane, who was active in various fields such as philosophy, law, Japanese linguistics, psychology, and military theory, it targets papers dealing with thought, language, politics, etc. from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period, ranging from the reception and development of Western philosophy in Japan to discussions on national language and script.

◆ Eligibility

・To support young researchers, applicants must be 40 years old or younger at the time of application.

・Applicants must be able to attend and give a lecture at the "Nishi Amane Symposium" to be held in Tsuwano Town, Shimane Prefecture, around late November to early December, Reiwa 8 (2026).

◆ Application Regulations

・Length: 8,000 to 20,000 characters. Handwritten submissions are not allowed.

・Format (vertical or horizontal writing) is free.

・Unpublished essays or papers published after January 1, Reiwa 7 (2025).

・If submitting a previously published paper, clearly state its source. If submitting a paper that is currently under review or planned for submission, also confirm with the submission destination.

・Fill in the necessary information on the application form and mail it with seven copies of the manuscript.

　※The application form can be downloaded from the Tsuwano Town website.

・The same paper cannot be submitted multiple times.

◆ Prize

・Nishi Amane Award (1 person): Certificate and prize money of 100,000 yen, plus travel expenses to Tsuwano Town (up to 80,000 yen).

◆ How to Apply

・Mail seven copies of the manuscript and one application form.

・Deadline: August 18, Reiwa 8 (2026) (must arrive by this date)

◆ Application Destination

〒699-5604 Shimane Prefecture, Kanoashi District, Tsuwano Town, Morimura Ro 127
Tsuwano Town Board of Education, Nishi Amane Commemoration Project Section, within Tsuwano Town Local Museum

◆ Selection Results

Successful applicants will be notified in advance and results will be announced on the town's website.

◆ Award Ceremony and Lecture

To be held at the Nishi Amane Symposium (in Tsuwano Town) around late November to early December, Reiwa 8 (2026).

◆ Selection Committee

Koichi Kabayama (Chair) Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
Mayuko Uehara Professor, Kyoto University
Kunio Teshima Former Professor, Hokkaido University of Science
Takashi Hattori Professor, Sophia University
Takashi Harimoto Associate Professor, Shimane Prefectural University
Masami Ishii Lecturer, Yamaguchi University

◆ Others

・Submitted works will generally not be returned.

・Inquiries regarding the selection process cannot be answered.

◆ Organizers

Tsuwano Town, Tsuwano Town Board of Education

◆ Sponsors

Shimane Prefectural University

◆ Contact Information

Tsuwano Town Board of Education, Nishi Amane Commemoration Project Section, within Tsuwano Town Local Museum
〒699-5604 Shimane Prefecture, Kanoashi District, Tsuwano Town, Morimura Ro 127 TEL: 0856-72-0300