Motoori Harumura

Japanese: 本居春村 - もとおりはるむら

1767‐1836 (Meiwa 4‐Tenpo 7)
The second son of Motoori Norinaga. His childhood name was Kyojiro. In 1784 (Tenmei 4), he was adopted by Konishi Masamitsu, a wealthy merchant who had run a medicine wholesaler in Kyoguchi-cho, Tsu for generations, and became the sixth generation successor. Even after being adopted, he continued to look after his older brother Haruniwa when he became blind, accompanying him on his treatment and acupuncture training, while also generously supporting his father Norinaga both materially and spiritually, and he himself had a deep interest in academics. The Collected Letters of Motoori Norinaga (compiled by Okuyama Ushichi) contains 114 letters by Norinaga addressed to Haruniwa. [Minami Keiji]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1767‐1836(明和4‐天保7)
本居宣長の次男。幼名恭次郎。1784年(天明4)津の京口町で代々薬問屋を営む豪商小西政盈の養子となり，6代目を継ぐ。養子後も兄春庭（はるにわ）の失明に際し，治療や鍼（はり）修業に付き添うなどよくその世話をする一方，父宣長に対しても物心両面にわたって援助を惜しまず，自身も学問に関心が深かった。《本居宣長翁書簡集》(奥山宇七編)には春村宛宣長書簡が114通収められている。【南啓治】

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