Goyama, Rintaro
Faculty of Letters Japanese Literature Professor
Graduate School of Letters Japanese Literature Professor
Research Overview
The purpose of my research is to explore dynamic movements in Sinitic literature (i.e. Classical Chinese literature), in early modern and modern Japan from various methodologies. In my monograph entitled Studies on Sinitic Prose and Poetry written by Japanese in Bakumatsu and Meiji Periods (2014), I have examined the changes in roles and representation of Sinitic literature during the course of political and cultural modernization of Japan. My most recent interest includes the formation of the canon of Sinitic poetry written by Japanese during Edo and Meiji periods and its relation with contemporary education.
Specialty
Sinitic Literature (kanbun) in Early Modern and Modern Japan (17 – 19th Century)