Kan Chazan

• Born: 1748
• Died: 1827
• Japanese: 管茶山 (Kan Chazan; Kan Sazan)

Kan Chazan (or Sazan) was a prominent kangakusha, or scholar of Chinese studies, in the late Edo period. His personal collection is known to have included objects related to the Ryukyuan embassies to Edo.

References

• Ryûkyû shisetsu, Edo e iku! 琉球使節、江戸へ行く！ Naha: Okinawa Prefectural Museum, 2009. p38.