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Donald Shively

1921 – 2005

American japanologist

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Lived 1921 – 2005 (aged 84). Donald Shively was an American military officer, japanologist and historian.

Donald Howard Shively (May 11, 1921 – August 13, 2005) was an American academic, historian, Japanologist, author and professor emeritus of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a leader of Japan studies in the United States.

Early life Shively was the son of American missionaries in Japan. He was born in Kyoto and educated at the Canadian Academy in Japan.

Years of study in the United States began when he entered Harvard in 1940, but his college years were interrupted by war. In World War II, Shively was a Japanese language officer. He was promoted to the rank of major in the United States Marine Corps, and his service was marked by the Bronze Star Medal. and also editor of the Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies from 1975 to 1983.

The Love Suicide at Amijima: a study of a Japanese Domestic Tragedy by Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1953) Personality in Japanese History (1970) with Albert Craig Tradition and Modernization in Japanese Culture (1971) The Cambridge History of Japan, Vol. 2, Heian Japan (1999)

Honors Order of the Rising Sun, 1982.

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Education
Harvard University, Canadian Academy
Employers
Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University
Awards
Bronze Star Medal
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Donald Howard Shively

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Donald Shively?

American japanologist (1921–2005)

When was Donald Shively born?

Donald Shively was born on 11 May 1921 in Kyoto.

When did Donald Shively die?

Donald Shively died on 13 August 2005.

What was Donald Shively's occupation?

Donald Shively was a military officer, japanologist and historian.

What nationality was Donald Shively?

Donald Shively was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Donald Shively

· Wikidata: Q5295145

· DBpedia: Donald Shively

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