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Tansō Hirose

Tansō Hirose was a Japanese poet, writer, sinologist and scholar (1782–1856). He was born in Mameda-machi and died in Kangien.

Also recorded as Tanso Hirose · Tansou Hirose · Hirose Tanso

Statue of Hirose Tanso (1782-1856), a Confucian scholar living in Hita. Hirose Tanso founded a private academy called Kangien.

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Life and career

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  1. 1782

    Tansō Hirose was born in 1782 at Mameda-machi.

  2. 1856

    Tansō Hirose died in 1856 at Kangien.

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  • Mameda-machi

    Birth place

  • Kangien

    Death place

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He trained under Matsushita Chikuin, Kamei Nanmei and Kamei Shōyō.

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