Japan, a Short Cultural History

Japanese: 《Japan, a Short Cultural History》(英語表記)JapanaShortCulturalHistory
Japan, a Short Cultural History

…After studying at a high school in Caen, Normandy, and studying at universities in Giessen and Marburg in Germany for about a year, he took the examination for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' consular affairs, which was clearly distinguished from higher-ranking positions at the time, and came to Japan as an interpreter at the age of 21 in 1904 (Meiji 37), where he worked for about 30 years. His academic talent was beloved by Ambassador Elliot and others, and he published Japan, a Short Cultural History in 1931. This remains the standard work on Japanese history written in English. …

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Japanese:

…ノルマンディーのカーンの高校に留学,ドイツのギーセン,マールブルクの大学で1年ほど学んだのち,当時は上級職とははっきり区別されていた外務省領事事務の試験を受け,1904年(明治37)通訳生として21歳のとき来日,30年ほど日本で勤務した。その学問的才能をエリオット大使以下に愛され,〈《日本文化史》〉Japan,a Short Cultural Historyを31年に刊行した。これはいまなお英語で書かれた日本史のスタンダード・ワークである。…

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