Motoori Norinaga
Japanese scholar and philosopher (1730–1801) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Motoori.
Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長, 21 June 1730 – 5 November 1801) was a Japanese scholar of Kokugaku active during the Edo period. He is conventionally ranked as one of the Four Great Men of Kokugaku (nativist) studies.[1]
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Motoori Norinaga | |
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Born | 21 June 1730 |
Died | November 5, 1801(1801-11-05) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | 本居 宣長 |
Notable work | Kojiki-den |
Era | Edo period |
Region | Eastern philosophy |
Main interests | Japanese literature, grammar |
Notable ideas | Lyman's Law |
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