معرفی
Tetsuya Ohtoshi is a Professor at the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Director of the Research Institute for Letters, Arts and Sciences at Waseda University. His research focuses on Middle Eastern Historical Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology, particularly examining Islamic societies in Egypt through historical and ethnographic methodologies.
- Director, JSPS Cairo Research Station (1994-1996)
- Professor, Waseda University (2014-present)
- Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo (1996-2006)
Research Interests center on tomb visitation practices in the Egyptian City of the Dead, Sufism, Ziyāra literature, and interfaith dynamics between Muslims and Copts. He explores how sacred spaces shaped communal identity and religious syncretism in pre-modern and medieval Egypt.
Publication Trends reveal a consistent focus on Islamic history, medieval societies, and ritual practices. His work bridges anthropological fieldwork with archival analysis, particularly through Ziyāra texts and cemetery studies.
Scientific Awards
- The Japan Oriental Society Encouragement Prize (1994) for contributions to Islamic historical anthropology
Committee Leadership includes roles as Council Member of the Egyptian Society of Historical Studies (2022-present) and President of the Japan Middle East Society (2019-2021). His Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research projects span topics like the Arab Spring, Shikoku Pilgrimage comparisons, and West African civilization formation.
