Daikichi Irokawa ( ja, 色川大吉, ''Irokawa Daikichi''; 23 July 1925 – 7 September 2021) was a Japanese historian.

Biography

Irokawa studied at the

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. With other historians, such as , he sought to end differences in understanding of Japanese history within the country and internationally. He also sought to tout Japan's rise to prominence in the second half of the 20th century. He was inspired by the works of author

Kunio Yanagita Kunio Yanagita (柳田國男, Yanagita Kunio, July 31, 1875 – August 8, 1962) was a Japanese author, scholar, and folklorist. He began his career as a bureaucrat, but developed an interest in rural Japan and its folk traditions. This led to a ...

and started a daily segment titled ''Minshūshi'', which focused on the daily life of the Japanese population and the evolution of their values. Daikichi Irokawa died in

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on 7 September 2021 at the age of 96.

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1925 births 2021 deaths 20th-century Japanese historians University of Tokyo alumni People from Chiba Prefecture {{Japan-historian-stub