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*''Born: [[1697]]''
*''Died: [[1769]]''
*''Japanese'': 賀茂真淵 ''(Kamo no Mabuchi)''
Kamo no Mabuchi was an influential ''[[kokugaku]]'' scholar and ''[[waka]]'' poet.
He is known for his efforts to uncover and articulate the "Ancient Way" (''inishie no michi'') of Japan, and "Our Country's Way" (''kuni no tefuri''), as disentangled from [[Confucianism|Confucian]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], and other foreign influences. In some of his writings, he describes the Japanese Way as emphasizing the ambiguities and transitions between things, rejecting stark categories; like other ''kokugaku'' scholars, he emphasizes the importance of Japan's distinct four seasons, but calls attention to the constant shifts in weather, as each season is constantly in a state of ebbing or waning, transitioning to or from another season. By contrast, he identified the Chinese Way (''kara no tefuri'') as emphasizing strict definitions, sharp distinctions, and a rationalistic prejudice.
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==References==
*Eiko Ikegami, ''Bonds of Civility'', Cambridge University Press (2005), 232-233.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]]
*''Died: [[1769]]''
*''Japanese'': 賀茂真淵 ''(Kamo no Mabuchi)''
Kamo no Mabuchi was an influential ''[[kokugaku]]'' scholar and ''[[waka]]'' poet.
He is known for his efforts to uncover and articulate the "Ancient Way" (''inishie no michi'') of Japan, and "Our Country's Way" (''kuni no tefuri''), as disentangled from [[Confucianism|Confucian]], [[Buddhism|Buddhist]], and other foreign influences. In some of his writings, he describes the Japanese Way as emphasizing the ambiguities and transitions between things, rejecting stark categories; like other ''kokugaku'' scholars, he emphasizes the importance of Japan's distinct four seasons, but calls attention to the constant shifts in weather, as each season is constantly in a state of ebbing or waning, transitioning to or from another season. By contrast, he identified the Chinese Way (''kara no tefuri'') as emphasizing strict definitions, sharp distinctions, and a rationalistic prejudice.
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==References==
*Eiko Ikegami, ''Bonds of Civility'', Cambridge University Press (2005), 232-233.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Scholars and Philosophers]]