Kato Kyuzo ( May 18, 1922 - September 11, 2016 ) is a Japanese archaeologist, anthropologist, historian and ethnographer. Honorary Professor of the National Ethnological Museum of Japan. Specialized in the study of heritage, history, architectural monuments of Uzbekistan.
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| Scientific field | historian, ethnographer, anthropologist, archaeologist, translator |
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Biography
Born in North Korea in Gyeongsang Province. As a university student, in the summer of 1945 he was drafted into the army and upon returning to his homeland [ clarify ] entered the third year of university. He served in the sapper troops. He was captured on August 21 near Mudandyan. In captivity, he began to study Russian.
For the first time after captivity he visited the USSR in 1972. He showed great interest in the ancient history of Uzbekistan . For many years, the scientist worked closely with the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, participated in archaeological excavations in the Surkhandarya region (Dalverzin-tepa, Kora-tepa, Khalchayan, Fayaz-tepa). He was a popularizer of the history of Uzbekistan in Japan. The author of dozens of books on the history of Central Asia and Siberia. He organized numerous symposiums and exhibitions dedicated to Uzbekistan. He was a translator of the works of Amir Temur, Babur , Ulugbek . He was a long-term researcher of the Buddhist culture of Central Asia, especially in the south of Uzbekistan.
Awards and titles
In 2002, he was awarded the Dustlik Order , honorary citizen of Termez , for his great achievements in the study and promotion of history, architectural monuments of the peoples of Uzbekistan, as well as a significant contribution to the development of scientific relations between Uzbekistan and Japan.
Emeritus Professor at Soka University (Osaka).