Top > Faculty List > Faculty of Fine Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts > Japanese MATSUDA, Seiichiro 　Associate Professor - East Asian Art History, Department of Aesthetics and Art History 1 April, 2009 1960 Born in Tokyo 1982 B.F.A. in Japanese History, Tokyo Gakugei University 1984 M.F.A. in Art History, Tokyo University of the Arts 1984-86 Part-time Instructor, Tokyo University of the Arts 1990 Ph. D. in History of Japanese Art, Tokyo University of the Arts 1991-98 Assistant Professor, Kyoto City University of Fine Arts 1999-01 Assistant Professor, East Asian Art History, Tokyo University of the Arts 2001- Associate Professor, East Asian Art History, Tokyo University of the Arts 2009- Director, Institute of ancient Art Research Publications and Awards 1985 “Disease of the Empress Dowager Komyo and Buddhist Sculptures in Toshodai-ji,” Ars Buddhica, 158 1985 “Images of Brahman, Indra and Four Divine Guardian Kings from the Refectory at Horyu-ji: A New Examination,” Bijutsushi, 118 1986 “The Formation of Traditional Style and Acceptance of New Style in the Breast Decoration of Eighth Century Buddhist Statues.” Museum, 422/423 1988 “The Statue of Eleven-Faced Bodhisattva (Ekadasamukha-Avalokitesvara) in the Tokyo National Museum (Originally from Tonomine),” Kokka, 1118/1119 1990 (co-authored) “To-dai-ji and Heijo-kyo”, Nihon Bijutsu Zenshu vol. 4, Architecture and Sculpture in the Nara period, Kodansha 1991 (co-authored) The Concise History of Japanese Art, Bijutsu Shuppansha 1997 (Editor) National Treasures of Japan, Shukan Asahi Hyakka, 15 2001 (co-authored) The Concise History of Japanese Buddhist Sculpture, Bijutsu Shuppansha 2002 (co-authored) The Most Beautiful Buddhist Sculpture designated for National Treasure, Koryu-ji Temple vol.2, Dohosha Shuppan 2002 (co-authored) The Daigo-ji Taikan vol.1 Architecture, Sculpture and crafts, Iwanami Shoten 2003 (Editor)　The History of Kadoma City, in Religious Art in Temples and Shrines, Extra Volume, Kadoma City 2004 (co-authored) National Treasures of Kohfukuji from the Temple Revival of the Kamakura Period，Asahi Sinbunsha Awards 1989 The 1st Kokka Award for the Article in Kokka, No. 1118/1119 Educational Activities Instruction in East Asian and Japanese Art History for classes of all levels;Introduction to Japanese Art History for undergraduate classes in each department Social Activities 2000-2004 Member, Research Committee, Excavation of the Kamiyodo- Haiji Temple, Yodoe, Tottori Prefecture 2002- "Gallery talk" by graduate students at Tokyo University of the Arts, in co-operation with Tokyo National Museum 2004- Member, Exploration Committee, Development of the Hohki Kodai-no Oka Park, Tottori Prefecture