Noboru Karashima

Noboru Karashima
Born	(1933-04-24)April 24, 1933  Japan
Died	November 26, 2015(2015-11-26) (aged 82) Tokyo
Other names	辛島 昇
Occupation(s)	Professor, Writer, Historian
Awards	Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize Padma Shri
Academic work
Institutions	University of Tokyo Taisho University Epigraphical Society of India Japan Association for South Asian Studies International Association of Tamil Research (IATR)
Main interests	South Indian History South Asian History

Noboru Karashima (辛島 昇, Karashima Noboru, 24 April 1933 – 26 November 2015)^[1] was a Japanese historian, writer and Professor Emeritus in University of Tokyo, Japan. He also served as Professor Emeritus at the Taisho University, Japan. He was a prominent scholar of Asia in the studies of south Indian and South Asian histories. He has rewritten historical accounts on medieval south India and published a number of writings.^[2]

Professor Karashima played a critical role in developing Indo-Japan cultural ties and was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2013, one of India's highest civilian award, for his contribution in the field of literature and education.^[3] In a rare gesture the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh handed over the award personally to Professor Karashima in Tokyo.^[4] He died of leukemia in November, 2015.