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Nakano Dôhan was a Kyoto-based publisher, known especially for his [[1626]] publication of [[Keian Genju|Keian Genju's]] Bunshi-ten Japanese readings of [[Zhu Xi|Zhu Xi's]] commentaries on the [[Four Books]], as compiled by [[Tomari Jochiku]].

Nakano Dôhan was a Kyoto-based publisher, known especially for his [[1626]] publication of [[Keian Genju|Keian Genju's]] Bunshi-ten Japanese readings of [[Zhu Xi|Zhu Xi's]] commentaries on the [[Four Books]], as compiled by [[Tomari Jochiku]].

Nakano studied in [[Neo-Confucianism]] under [[Nanpo Bunshi]] of the [[Satsunan school]], and established a publishing business at Teramachi-Shijô-agaru which he later passed on to his successors. He published copies of Zhu Xi's commentaries on the Four Books (''Sishu jizhu'') using moveable wooden type, at Bunshi's suggestion, and later in 1626 published Tomari Jochiku's compilation of Keian Genju's Japanese-readable versions of the commentaries.

Nakano studied in [[Neo-Confucianism]] under [[Nanpo Bunshi]] of the [[Satsunan school]], and established a publishing business at Teramachi-Shijô-agaru which he later passed on to his successors. He published copies of Zhu Xi's commentaries on the Four Books (''Sishu jizhu'') using moveable wooden type, at Bunshi's suggestion, and later in 1626 published Tomari Jochiku's compilation of Keian Genju's Japanese-readable versions of the commentaries, based on a Chinese copy of the text published by [[Yu Mingtai]] of [[Fujian province]].

He died in [[1639]] and was buried at Ryôren-ji. His younger brother [[Nakano Doya|Nakano Dôya]]<!--中野道也--> was a publisher as well.

He died in [[1639]] and was buried at Ryôren-ji. His younger brother [[Nakano Doya|Nakano Dôya]]<!--中野道也--> was a publisher as well.