Background
Gajin Nagao was born in 1907 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Gajin Nagao was born in 1907 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
He graduated from Kyoto University in 1931.
He began studying the religions of Mongolia and Tibet. Later as a member of Eastern Cultural Society made two trips to Mongolia for research (since 1940). Assistant professor at Kyoto University (1949) and the following year was conferred a doctorate, LL.D., and promoted professor.