Yūkichi Takeda
Japanese literary scholar
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Yūkichi Takeda (武田 祐吉, Takeda Yūkichi; 5 May 1886 – 29 March 1958) was a scholar of Japanese literature.
Born
May 5, 1886
武田祐吉
May 5, 1886
DiedMarch 29, 1958 (aged 71)
OccupationsJapanese literary scholar, School teacher
Biography
He was born in the Nihonbashi Ward of Tokyo City (modern-day Chūō Ward, Tokyo).
He became a lecturer as Kokugakuin University in 1926. He is known for his research on the Kojiki and the Man'yōshū, and in 1950[1] was awarded the Japan Academy Prize for his work on the Man'yōshū.