Japanese Students At Cambridge University In The Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Pioneers For The Modernization Of Japan

PAPERBACK This well-researched history first written in Japanese by Noboru Koyama and published in Tokyo in 1999, has been translated by Ian Ruxton. This fascinating case study is centred on the first Japanese graduate of Cambridge University, mathematician and academic Kikuchi Dairoku (1855-1917). Others who went on to distinguished careers include the scholar and statesman Suematsu Kencho (1855-1920) and the scholar-diplomat Inagaki Manjiro (1861-1908). This story, told for the first time in English, should interest all students of the Meiji era in Japan. The book includes nine black & white images, an introduction, a preface, seven appendices, an expanded bibliography and an improved index. 235 pages. HARDCOVER. Preview/プレãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼."...[T]his is of interest to historians and Cambridge graduates alike." (Kansai Time Out)Koyama, Noboru is the author of 'Japanese Students At Cambridge University In The Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Pioneers For The Modernization Of Japan' with ISBN 9781411612563 and ISBN 1411612566.