Background
Gakkai Yoda was born on January 3, 1833 in Sakura, Chiba, Japan.
學海 依田
Gakkai Yoda was born on January 3, 1833 in Sakura, Chiba, Japan.
Gakkai Yoda studied Chinese classics under Koan Fujimori.
Gakkai Yoda served the Hotta family of Sakura Clan. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), joined the Ministry of Education. His works Tankai (Sea of Talks) and Danso (Miscellaneous Talks) were very popular. Was well versed in Japanese and Chinese folk songs.