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**"Proud of the power of linguistics"**
Eiichi Chino was a Japanese linguist, translator, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and former president of Wako University. He specialized in linguistics and Slavic languages, with a focus on Czech.
Eiichi Chino was born in 1932. After graduating from the regular course of Tokyo Metropolitan High School (old system) in 1948, he graduated from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Division 4 (Russian Language) in 1955. He then entered Charles University in Prague as a Czechoslovak government scholarship student, where he researched Old Church Slavonic and the Prague School, and served as a lecturer in the Japanese language department at the same university from 1959.
In 1976, he became an assistant professor in the Faculty of Literature at Tokyo Kyoiku University, and was promoted to professor in 1977. In 1991, with the establishment of the Polish and Czech language departments, he became a professor in the Department of Russian and Eastern European Languages at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He retired from the university in 1994 and became professor emeritus. After that, he taught as a professor in the Department of Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Wako University.
His awards include the Czechoslovak International Exchange Association Gold Award (1988), the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Award (1992), the Polish Cross of Merit (1994), and the Cultural Merit Award (Czech Republic) (2000). His books include "A Stroll Through Linguistics," "How to Master Foreign Languages," and "Used Bookstores in Prague."
**Q&A**
Q: What was he known for?
He was known for his efforts to introduce Czech literature and culture to people around the world.
Q: What are his famous works?
His well-known works include "Dictionary of Linguistics" and "Used Bookstores in Prague."
**English Summary**
**"Be proud of the power of linguistics"**
Eiichi Chino is a Japanese linguist, translator, professor emeritus at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and former president of Wako University. Specializes in linguistics and Slavic languages ​​with a focus on Czech.
Eiichi Chino was born in 1932, graduated from the regular course of Tokyo Metropolitan High School (old system) in 1948, and graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Division 4 (Russian) in 1955. He then entered Charles University in Prague as a Czechoslovak government scholarship, where he studied ancient Church Slavic languages ​​and the Prague School, and from 1959 served as a lecturer in the Japanese language department at the same university.
In 1976, he became an assistant professor in the Faculty of Letters, Tokyo University of Education, and was promoted to professor in 1977. In 1991, with the establishment of the Polish and Czech language departments, he became a professor at the Department of Russian and Eastern European Languages ​​at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He retired from the university in 1994 and became professor emeritus. After that, he taught as a professor in the Department of Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Wako University.
His awards include the Czechoslovak International Association Gold Award (1988), the Mainichi Publishing Culture Award Special Award (1992), the Polish Cross of Merit (1994), and the Cultural Merit Award (Czech Republic) (2000). His publications include ``A Stroll Through Linguistics'', ``How to Improve Your Foreign Languages'', and ``Used Bookstores in Prague''.
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
For his efforts in introducing Czech literature and culture to people all over the world.
Q: What are your famous works?
Famous examples include ``Dictionary of Linguistics'' and ``Used Bookstore in Prague.''
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