About Francine Hérail
Lived 1929 – 2024 (aged 94). Francine Hérail was a French historian and japanologist.
Francine Hérail is a French historian specializing in Japan. Former resident at the in Tokyo, she was professor at the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales until 1981, then director of studies at the École pratique des hautes études (IVe section, chaire d'histoire et philologie japonaises) until 1998.
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Who was Francine Hérail?
French historian
When was Francine Hérail born?
Francine Hérail was born on 17 September 1929 in Rabat.
When did Francine Hérail die?
Francine Hérail died on 4 April 2024 in Asnières-sur-Seine.
What was Francine Hérail's occupation?
Francine Hérail was a historian and japanologist.
What nationality was Francine Hérail?
Francine Hérail was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Francine Hérail. https://biography.guide/francine-herail/
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