#平川新 #〈伊達騒動〉の真相

**「江戸時代の歴史に新しい光をあてた先駆者」**
日本の歴史学者。東北大学名誉教授、元宮城学院女子大学学長。博士（文学）（東北大学）。専門は、江戸時代史（日本近世史）、歴史資料保全学。和辻哲郎文化賞受賞。
1950年に福岡県で生まれる。ブリヂストンの工場に勤めていたが、定時制高校に入学し卒業する。法政大学文学部を卒業後、東北大学大学院で博士課程を修了し、歴史研究の道へ進む。
著書は多数あり、そのうち『戦国日本と大航海時代 秀吉・家康・政宗の外交戦略』により2018年度の和辻哲郎文化賞を受賞した。江戸時代の政治や社会を題材にした「伝説のなかの神 天皇と異端の近世史」や、「日本の歴史 十二 江戸時代／十九世紀 開国への道」のほか、「紛争と世論 近世民衆の政治参加」、「戦国日本と大航海時代 秀吉・家康・政宗の外交戦略」などが有名な作品。
Q：何をされた方ですか？
A：近世日本史や歴史資料保全学の分野で、先駆的な研究を行い、江戸時代の政治や社会に新しい光をあてたこと。
Q：有名な作品は何ですか？
A：「戦国日本と大航海時代 秀吉・家康・政宗の外交戦略」です。これにより2018年度の和辻哲郎文化賞を受賞し、日本近世史の研究に貢献した。
English Summary
**"A pioneer who shed new light on the history of the Edo period"**
Japanese historian. Professor emeritus at Tohoku University, former president of Miyagi Gakuin Women's University. Doctor of Literature (Tohoku University). Specializes in Edo period history (modern Japanese history) and historical material conservation. Received the Watsuji Tetsuro Cultural Award.
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1950. Although he worked at a Bridgestone factory, he entered a part-time high school and graduated. After graduating from Hosei University's Faculty of Letters, he completed a doctoral course at Tohoku University Graduate School and pursued a career in history research.
He has written many books, including ``Sengoku Japan and the Age of Discovery: Diplomatic Strategies of Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, and Masamune,'' which won the 2018 Watsuji Tetsuro Cultural Prize. His famous works include ``Gods in Legends: The Modern History of the Emperor and Heretics,'' which are based on the politics and society of the Edo period, and ``History of Japan: 12 Edo Period/19th Century: The Road to the Opening of the Nation,'' as well as ``Conflicts and Public Opinion: Early Modern People's Political Participation,'' and ``Warring States Japan and the Age of Discovery: The Diplomatic Strategies of Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, and Masamune.''
Q: What did you do?
Conducting pioneering research in the fields of early modern Japanese history and historical preservation studies, and shedding new light on politics and society in the Edo period.
Q: What are your famous works?
"Sengoku Japan and the Age of Discovery: Diplomatic Strategies of Hideyoshi, Ieyasu, and Masamune." As a result, he won the 2018 Watsuji Tetsuro Cultural Prize and contributed to research on early modern Japanese history.
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