Yasuji Otsuka

Japanese: 大塚保治 - おおつかやすじ

1869 ^* - 1931 An aesthetician from the Meiji to early Showa period.
Born December 20, 1868. His wife was Otsuka Kusuoko. He studied in Europe in 1896, and after returning to Japan, he became the first Japanese professor of aesthetics at the Tokyo Imperial University. He was the initiator of the Bunten Exhibition and also played an active role as an art judge. He was a member of the Academy of Japan. His posthumous work includes "Collection of Dr. Otsuka's Lectures." He passed away March 2, 1931. He was 64 years old. He was from Kosuke (Gunma Prefecture). He graduated from the Imperial University. His maiden name was Koya.

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Japanese:

1869^*－1931　明治-昭和時代前期の美学者。
明治元年12月20日生まれ。妻は大塚楠緒子(くすおこ)。明治29年ヨーロッパに留学,帰国後,東京帝大美学講座の初代日本人教授となる。文展創設を進言し,美術審査員としても活躍。学士院会員。遺稿に「大塚博士講義集」がある。昭和6年3月2日死去。64歳。上野(こうずけ)(群馬県)出身。帝国大学卒。旧姓は小屋。

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