Gendou Yano - Harumichi Yano

A scholar of Japanese classics who was active from the end of the Edo period to the early Meiji period. Born on November 17, 1826 in Azo, Kume Village, Kita County, Iyo Province (present-day Ozu City, Ehime Prefecture). At the age of 24, he went to Edo and became a disciple of Hirata Atsutane after his death, and also entered the Shoheiko Academy, where he interacted with many scholars and writers. In 1863 (Bunkyu 3), he became a teacher for the Shirakawa family, and in 1867 (Keio 3), he became head of the Yoshida family. During the Restoration of Imperial Rule, he participated in the Shoheiko ceremony as a guest of Iwakura Tomomi along with Tamamatsu Misao and others, making many proposals and petitions, but he is best known for his "Kenkin Sengo" (1867), which outlined the policy of the new government. In the Meiji era, he served in the Shinto priesthood, as the head of the family tree investigation department, as the head of the history museum, and as head of the literature department at the Koten Kokyusho. He was known for his extensive knowledge and strong memory, and for his scholarly style that focused on historical research.

[Haruo Ogasawara July 19, 2016]

"Yano Taro (ed.), "Yano Gendo" (1933, Ehime Prefectural Education Association)" ▽ "Yano Gendo's Main Teachings" by Ochi Michitoshi (1971, Kinseisha)"

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幕末から明治初期に活躍した国学者。伊予(いよ)国喜多郡久米(くめ)村（現、愛媛県大洲(おおず)市）阿蔵に文政(ぶんせい)6年11月17日生まれる。24歳のとき江戸に出て、平田篤胤(ひらたあつたね)没後の門人となり、また昌平黌(しょうへいこう)に入って多くの学者・文人と交流。1863年（文久3）白川家の学師、1867年（慶応3）吉田家の学頭となる。王政復古では岩倉具視(いわくらともみ)の幕賓として玉松操(たままつみさお)らと参画し、多くの建議・建白をなすが、新政の方針を述べた「献芹詹語(けんきんせんご)」（1867）は有名である。明治に入り神祇(じんぎ)官出仕、御系図取調御用掛(とりしらべごようがかり)、修史館御用掛、皇典講究所文学部長などを歴任。博覧強記で考証的学風を特色とする。

［小笠原春夫　2016年7月19日］

『矢野太郎編『矢野玄道』（1933・愛媛県教育会）』▽『越智通敏著『矢野玄道の本教学』（1971・錦正社）』

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