Toru Haneda

Oriental historian and linguist. Born in Kyoto Prefecture. Originally surnamed Yoshimura, he married into the Haneda family at the age of 16. He entered the Department of Oriental History at the University of Tokyo, where he studied Oriental history under Shiratori Kurakichi, graduating in 1907 (Meiji 40). He entered Kyoto University's graduate school, where he became a lecturer and assistant professor, and studied in France. He worked with Orientalist Dr. Pelliot to investigate the Dunhuang documents that the doctor had compiled, and after returning to Japan, he was elected professor, member of the Academy, and president of Kyoto University. After retiring from government, he continued to promote Oriental studies as director of the Institute for Oriental Culture and president of the Oriental Studies Association. He initially specialized in Mongolian history, and obtained his doctorate by studying the Uighurs during the Tang dynasty, but then expanded his field to the Western Regions and Central Asia. He advocated the methodology that research outside the borders of the region should begin with learning the language of the local people, and in this way established a system of Western Region history that surpassed previous standards. In 1953 (Showa 28), he was awarded the Order of Culture. His books include "An Outline of the History of Western Region Civilization," "A History of Western Region Culture," and "Collection of Historical Essays by Dr. Haneda."

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"Collection of Historical Papers by Dr. Haneda" 2 volumes (1975, Dohosha Publishing Division)

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東洋史家、言語学者。京都府出身。もと吉村姓、16歳のとき羽田家に入籍。東京大学東洋史学科に入り、白鳥庫吉(しらとりくらきち)に師事して東洋史を学び、1907年（明治40）卒業。京都大学大学院に入り、講師・助教授となり、フランスに留学。東洋学者のペリオ博士とともに博士が将来した敦煌(とんこう)文書を調査し、帰国後、教授、学士院会員、京都大学総長に選ばれた。退官後も東方文化研究所所長、あるいは東方学会会長として東洋学の振興に努めた。初め「蒙古(もうこ)史」を専攻し、唐代の回鶻(かいこつ)（ウイグル）研究によって学位を得たが、さらに西域(せいいき)、中央アジアに範囲を広げた。塞外(さいがい)の研究には現地民族の言語の習得より始めるべしとの方法論を唱え、これによって従来の水準を超えた西域史の体系を樹立した。1953年（昭和28）文化勲章受章。著書に『西域文明史概論』『西域文化史』『羽田博士史学論文集』がある。

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『『羽田博士史学論文集』全2巻（1975・同朋社出版部）』

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