Kakurai Sand Mound

Japanese: 加倉井砂山 - かくらいさざん

1805-1855 A Confucian scholar in the late Edo period.
Born on November 3, 1809. A local samurai from Narusawa Village, Hitachi (Ibaraki Prefecture). He studied under his relative, Kakarai Matsuyama, and later opened the Nisshinjuku School. He taught Confucianism, astronomy, and geography, and also provided military training. His students included Saito Kenmotsu and Fujita Koshiro. He died on July 14, 1859. He was 51 years old. His given name was Hisayasu. His pen name was Rikkyo. He was commonly known as Awaji. His other names included Seiken and Ranan.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1805－1855　江戸時代後期の儒者。
文化2年11月3日生まれ。常陸(ひたち)(茨城県)成沢村の郷士。同族の加倉井松山にまなび,のち日新塾をひらく。儒学,天文・地理学をおしえ,軍事教練もおこなった。門下に斎藤監物(けんもつ),藤田小四郎らがいる。安政2年7月14日死去。51歳。名は久雍(ひさやす)。字(あざな)は立卿。通称は淡路。別号に西軒,懶庵など。

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