Yūkichi Takeda
Japanese literature scholar
About Yūkichi Takeda
Lived 1886 – 1958 (aged 71). Yūkichi Takeda was a Japanese literary historian, university teacher and literary scholar, known for Kojiki and Man'yōshū.
was a scholar of Japanese literature.
Biography He was born in the Nihonbashi Ward of Tokyo City (modern-day Chūō Ward, Tokyo).
He became a lecturer as Kokugakuin University in 1926. He is known for his research on the Kojiki and the Man'yōshū, and in 1950 was awarded the Japan Academy Prize for his work on the Man'yōshū.
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Who was Yūkichi Takeda?
Japanese literature scholar
When was Yūkichi Takeda born?
Yūkichi Takeda was born on 5 May 1886 in Tokyo.
When did Yūkichi Takeda die?
Yūkichi Takeda died on 29 March 1958.
What was Yūkichi Takeda's occupation?
Yūkichi Takeda was a literary historian, university teacher and literary scholar.
What was Yūkichi Takeda known for?
Yūkichi Takeda was known for Kojiki and Man'yōshū.
What nationality was Yūkichi Takeda?
Yūkichi Takeda was Japanese.
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