Morimoto Rokuji - Morimoto Rokuji

Archaeologist. Born in Nara Prefecture on March 2, 1903. Graduated from Prefectural Unebi Junior High School. Moved to Tokyo in 1924 (Taisho 13) and became assistant to Professor Miyake Yonekichi, principal of Tokyo Higher Normal School. In 1927 (Showa 2), he founded the Archaeology Study Group with other volunteers and launched the first archaeological magazine published by an amateur, "Archaeology Research." In 1929, it was reorganized as the Tokyo Archaeological Society, and launched the magazine "Archaeology." As its chief editor, he devoted himself to the development of the society until his death. In 1931, he studied in France, but fell ill and returned to Japan the following year. Among his achievements, he is particularly known for his assertion of the existence of paddy rice farming in the Yayoi period, but he also showed enthusiasm in the study of bronze implements, and ancient and historical tombs, contributing to the study of these with innovative research. He passed away on January 22, 1936.

[Kentaro Watanabe]

"Two Grains of Rice" by Eiichi Fujimori (1967, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)

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考古学者。明治36年3月2日奈良県に生まれる。県立畝傍(うねび)中学校卒業。1924年（大正13）上京し、東京高等師範学校長三宅(みやけ)米吉教授の副手となる。27年（昭和2）有志とともに考古学研究会を創立、アマチュアが出した最初の考古学雑誌『考古学研究』を創刊。29年東京考古学会と改組し、雑誌『考古学』を創刊、主幹として没年まで同会の発展に尽くした。31年フランスに留学したが、病を得て翌年帰国。業績のうち、とくに弥生(やよい)時代に水田稲作農耕の存在を主張したことは著名であるが、ほかに青銅器、古墳・歴史時代墳墓の研究にも意欲を示し、清新な研究で貢献した。昭和11年1月22日死去。

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『藤森栄一著『二粒の籾』（1967・河出書房新社）』

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