Sengaku Mayeda | |
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| Born | April 1, 1931 Nagoya, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Padma Shri Third Order of Merit with the Middle Cordon of the Rising Sun Buddhagunupakan Kancanakiartigun – Highest Decoration of Excellence Japanese Association of Indian and Buddhist Studies Award Academic Achievement Award Japan Academy Award Excellent Book Award |
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Sengaku Mayeda (Japanese: 前田專學, romanized: Maeda Sengaku) is a Japanese writer, philosopher and teacher, known for his writings on Indian philosophy and Adi Shankara. He was honoured by the Government of India, in 2014, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the fields of literature and education.[1] He is the fourth Japanese to be honoured with Padma Shri, after Taro Nakayama, Shoji Shiba and Prof. Noboru Karashima.[2] He is also a recipient of the Third Order of Merit with the Middle Cordon of the Rising Sun of the Government of Japan, which he received in 2002.[2]
- ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Circular. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. January 25, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Embassy Bio" (PDF). Indian Embassy – Tokyo. January 27, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.