Takami Senseki

• Born: 1785
• Died: 1858
• Other Names: 忠常 (Tadatsune), 十郎左衛門 (Jûrôzaemon)
• Japanese: 鷹見泉石 (Takami Senseki)

Takami Senseki was a high-ranking retainer for Koga domain, serving lords Doi Toshiatsu and Doi Toshitsura in positions such as karô. He is known primarily as a Rangaku scholar, and for his numerous interactions or connections with other scholars, literati (bunjin), and the like.

The Koga History Museum (Koga rekishi hakubutsukan) in Ibaraki City holds some 3,000 documents associated with Senseki; the collection as a whole has been designated an Important Cultural Property.

References

• Watanabe Miki 渡辺美季, "Ryûkyû Shuri no zu, Ryûkyû Naha zu: Koga rekishi hakubutsukan zô Takami Senseki kankei shiryô yori" 「琉球首里ノ図・琉球那覇図ー古河歴史博物館蔵　鷹見泉石関係資料より」, Tôkyô daigaku shiryôhensanjo fuzoku gazô shiryô kaiseki sentaa tsûshin 東京大学史料編纂所附属画像史料解析センター通信 90 (Oct 2020), p10.