Shinobu Iwamura

Background

Shinobu was born in 1905, in Otaru City, Hokkaido, Japan.

Education

He graduated from Ottawa University, Canada, and later he studied at the University of Toronto.

Career

He was noted for his studies on Mongolia and Mongolians. He went to Afghanistan (1954) to conduct researches on the inhabitants of Mongolian descent in that locality and brought back various precious data and materials. He took part in the expedition organized by Kyoto University, to the Karakorum areas.

He toured China and Europe as a correspondent for the Shimbun Rengo (Japanese Newspapers Alliance) and became a part-time official of the Foreign Office and Koain (Asia Development Institute). He became an instructor of Hosei University and later took the current post.

Works

• Other Work

  • Major publications include, Preface to the History of East- West Intercourse in XIII Century, European Expedition by the Mongolians, Islam- ism and Society of Islam and “Siudy on Marco Polo,” etc.