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Rai San'yō
Historian

Rai San'yō

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Writing the Japanese historical work Nihon Gaishi.

Nihon Gaishi · Poetry and travel

Born
1780
Birthplace
Unknown
Died
16 October 1832

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Rai San'yō

Rai San’yō was a Japanese historian, poet and scholar of the late Edo period.

Early life

Scholarly family

Grew up in a Hiroshima-domain samurai family and studied with relatives before attending the Shōheikō in Edo in 1797.

Career

  1. 1811

    Kyoto

    Moved to Kyoto and opened a school.

  2. 1813

    Literary circle

    Began an enduring literary exchange with poet and painter Ema Saikō.

  3. 1827

    Historical work

    Completed Nihon Gaishi.

Selected work

Nihon Gaishi

A history tracing military rule from the Minamoto through the early Tokugawa period.

Poetry and travel

Wrote Chinese-style poetry and travel diaries.

Beyond work

Painting

Also practised ink painting associated with the Nanga school.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

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