Haruko Wakita
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Haruko Wakita | |
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脇田晴子 | |
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| Born | March 9, 1934 |
| Died | September 27, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Occupations | Academic and editor |
| Awards | Order of Culture |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Kobe University |
| Alma mater | Kobe University（BA） Kyoto University（Ph.D.） |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval Japanese women's history |
| Institutions | University of Shiga Prefecture |
Haruko Wakita (脇田晴子, Wakita Haruko; March 9, 1934 – September 27, 2016[1]) was a Japanese academic, editor and expert in medieval Japanese women's history.[2]
Since the age of six, Wakita was interested in Noh drama; and she regularly performs on stage. The insight gained from her lifelong study and practice of this medieval theatrical art informs her historical research.[3]
She was awarded a BA in Japanese history at Kobe University in 1956. Further studies led to an MA in 1960 and a PhD in 1969 from Kyoto University.[3]
Career
Wakita was a professor of Japanese history at the University of Shiga Prefecture at Hikone.[3]
One of her works, 中世京都と祗園祭, helped pave the way for women to participate in Kyoto's modern Gion Festival, an ancient festival that had been all-male for centuries.[4]
She participated in research projects with historians in France, Italy and the United States. Her work with French scholars resulted in a monograph in Japanese. Her work with colleagues at the University of Michigan produced in edited volumes and contributions in English.[3]
