Background
Gisho Ikebe was the second son of Gunji Ikebe, a retainer of the Kumamoto Clan, he was well-known for his knowledge in Japanese classic and proficiency in waka poetry and calligraphy.
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Gisho Ikebe
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Scholar of Japanese classic literature
Education
After studying at the Jingu Kyoin, a Shinto institute, and Tokyo University, he was adopted as son by Kiyonori Konakamura and served in the Archives Bureau of the Imperial Household Ministry.
Was professor at the First Higher School and Women’s Higher Normal School in Tokyo. He later resumed his original family name and studied in Paris. After returning to Japan, he was appointed instructor on the history of Japanese laws at Kyoto University.
Career
In 1914, he was appointed a commissioner of the Imperial Poetry Bureau and a history compiler attached to the Imperial Household. He compiled the Nihon Bungaku Zensho, a comprehensive collection of Japanese classic literature, together with Naobumi Ochiai. Wrote books on Japanese classics. Was the writer of the words for the popular Sekai Shoka (Song of the World).
Personality
Was also well-versed in ancient laws and regulations.
