Katsumi Kuroita

Historian. He went by the pen name Kyoshin. Born in Nagasaki Prefecture on September 3, 1874. He graduated from the Fifth High School and the Department of National History at the College of Letters of the Imperial University. He was commissioned to work at the Historiographical Investigation Department of the Imperial University (later the Historiographical Institute), and worked under Taguchi Ukichi to proofread the "Kokushi Taikei" published by Keizai Zasshisha. He later became a lecturer, assistant professor, and professor at the College of Letters of the Imperial University, and while also working as a historiographer, he worked hard to publish "Dai Nihon Komonjo" and devoted himself to research in the underdeveloped field of paleography. In 1905 (Meiji 38), he received his doctorate in literature for his work on "Theory of Style of Japanese Ancient Documents." In 1919 (Taisho 8), he became a full-time member of the Faculty of Letters. He planned and realized the publication of the 66-volume "Shin-Tei-Zou Kokushi Taikei." He was a skilled politician, and planned the construction of museums around the country, including the reconstruction of the Imperial Museum (now the Tokyo National Museum) after the earthquake, as well as the establishment of the Institute for Ancient Japanese Culture. He served as an adviser to the Korean History Editing Society and supervised the compilation of many prefectural histories. In 1936 (Showa 11), at the age of 62, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and became ill. In his prime, he supported the activities of the Esperanto Society, and was later awarded its first commemorative medal. He made sure that the society did not suffer financial difficulties even during his own overseas trips, and provided royalties from the first edition of his famous book, "A Study of National History" (1908). He passed away on December 21, 1946.

[Masuda Muneta]

"Kuroita Katsumi, 'Revised Study of National History', 3 volumes (1931-36, Iwanami Shoten)" ▽ "Kuroita Katsumi, 'Koshin Bunshu', 8 volumes (1939-41, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)" ▽ "Kuroita Memorial Society, ed., 'Preservation and Research of Ancient Culture' (1953)"

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歴史学者。虚心と号する。明治7年9月3日長崎県に生まれる。第五高等学校、帝国大学文科大学国史科を卒業。帝国大学史料編纂(へんさん)事項取調(とりしらべ)（後の史料編纂所）嘱託となり、また田口卯吉(うきち)の下で経済雑誌社版の『国史大系』の校訂に従事。のち帝国大学文科大学講師、助教授、教授となり、史料編纂官を兼ね『大日本古文書』の出版に尽力するとともに、未開発の分野であった古文書学の研究に励んだ。1905年（明治38）「日本古文書様式論」で文学博士。19年（大正8）文学部専任となる。『新訂増補国史大系』66巻の刊行を企画、実現した。政治的手腕に優れ、帝室博物館（現東京国立博物館）の震災復興をはじめ各地の博物館の建設や、日本古文化研究所設立を企画し、朝鮮史編修会顧問を務め、多くの府県史の編纂を指導した。36年（昭和11）62歳のとき脳溢血(のういっけつ)で倒れ病床につく。壮年期にはエスペラント学会の活動を支え、後年、記念メダル第1号を授与された。自分の外遊中も同学会が資金に困らないよう配慮し、名著『国史の研究』初版（1908）の印税を提供した。昭和21年12月21日死去。

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『黒板勝美著『更訂国史の研究』全3巻（1931～36・岩波書店）』▽『黒板勝美著『虚心文集』全8冊（1939～41・吉川弘文館）』▽『黒板博士記念会編・刊『古文化保存と研究』（1953）』

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