Background
Goro was born in 1901, in Gumma, Japan.
Goro was born in 1901, in Gumma, Japan.
Hani Goro graduated from Tokyo University where he studied Japanese history and from Heidelberg University in Germany where he studied philosophy.
A publicist who was popular with young people, he wrote on historical, social, cultural and economic subjects. He was a researcher in the history of the Meiji Restoration. Also he was a a part-time member of the Historical Documents Compilation Institute of Tokyo Uni- versity, professor at Nihon University and Jiyu Gakuen School and a member of the House of Councillors.
His mother-in-law is Motoko Hani, noted educationist.