Naoyoshi Ogawa

Japanese: 小川尚義 - おがわなおよし

1869-1947 A linguist from the Meiji to Showa era.
Born on February 9, 1869. Worked in the Education Department of the Taiwan Government-General's Office, and became a professor at Taipei Imperial University in 1930. Researched Taiwanese and the language of the Takasago people. Received the Imperial Academy Prize in 1946 for "Collection of Legends of the Takasago People of Taiwan in the Original Language" (co-authored). Died on November 20, 1947, at the age of 79. Born in Iyo (Ehime Prefecture). Graduated from Imperial University. Other works include "Japanese-Taiwan Dictionary" and "Taiwan-Japan Dictionary."

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1869－1947　明治-昭和時代の言語学者。
明治2年2月9日生まれ。台湾総督府学務部につとめ,昭和5年台北帝大教授となる。台湾語や高砂族の言語を研究。「原語による台湾高砂族伝説集」(共著)で11年学士院恩賜賞。昭和22年11月20日死去。79歳。伊予(愛媛県)出身。帝国大学卒。著作はほかに「日台大辞典」「台日大辞典」など。

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