Catholic Dictionary

…On the other hand, they focused on dictionaries such as Yoshida Togo's "Dai Nihon Chimei Jisho" (Dictionary of Places in Japan), 7 volumes (1900-07), Haga Yaichi and Shimoda Jiro's "Nihon Kaie Hyakkaji" (Encyclopedia of the Japanese Home), 2 volumes (1906), and others. They also achieved success with Ueda Mannen and Matsui Kanji's "Dai Nihon Kokugo Jisho" (Dictionary of the Japanese Language), 5 volumes (1915-28), Otsuki Fumihiko's "Daigenkai" (The Great Sea of ​​Genji), 5 volumes (1932-37), and "Kokumin Hyakkadai" (Encyclopedia of the People), 12 volumes (1934-37), solidifying their reputation as a dictionary publisher. During World War II, they also produced masterpieces such as the "Catholic Dictionary," 5 volumes (1940-60) edited by Sophia University, but after the war they published mainly children's books and complete works. [Yahagi Katsumi] …

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…他方，吉田東伍《大日本地名辞書》全7巻(1900‐07)，芳賀矢一･下田次郎編《日本家庭百科事彙》全2巻(1906)などをはじめとする辞典類に力を注ぎ，上田万年･松井簡治共著《大日本国語辞典》全5巻(1915‐28)，大槻文彦著《大言海》全5巻(1932‐37)，《国民百科大辞典》全12巻(1934‐37)などで成功をおさめて辞典出版社としての名声を不動のものとした。第2次大戦中も上智大学編《カトリック大辞典》全5巻(1940‐60)のような名著を手がけたが，戦後は児童書，全集類などの出版が多い。【矢作 勝美】。…

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