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Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長 May 5, 1730 - 1801 ) is a scholar during the time
of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
His teachings emphasize the kokugaku which is based on denying all
foreign influence on japanese culture. As central and most importand element
of his teachings is the Kojiki. Any foreign and especially chinese
influence, which had the greatest impact on japanese culture so far, could
not originate from Amaterasu and was thus considered as toxication of the
pure japanese culture.
Biography
Education:
- in the age of seven he could already read and write
- 11 years old reciting Noh theatre pieces and confucian classics
- 13y. visiting the shrine of Yoshino
- 16y. archery
- 18y. Japanese tea ceremony
- 19y advanced confucian training
- 1748 - Norinaga is adopted by the Imaida family but after only 2 years
the adoption reversed.
- 1751 - his stepbrother dies.
- 1752 - Went to Kyoto to study medical science
- 1752 - 57 some scholars note his productivity, Motoori produces 2000 Waka
and 40 books and copies 15 other.
- 1757 - he reads the first book from Kamo no Mabuchi named kanji ko.
lacking money he returns to his hometown to open a doctor's practice.
- 1760 - arranged marriage with Murata Mika, but only 3 month later
divorced again.
- 1762 - marries Kusubuka Tami and one year later their son Haruniwa is
born.
- 1763 - he meets with Kamo no Mabuchi who tells him to read the nihonshoki
and the man'yoshu
- 1764 - 71 he studies the kojiki, starting with this he begins to spread
his teachings
- 1801 dies
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