Education
He was educated in mathematics and science at the University of Giessen.
geographer university professor
He was educated in mathematics and science at the University of Giessen.
On the title page of each of his books, his name is given as either Josip Juraj Rein or Johann J. Rein. He made various scientific journeys in Europe, Asia, and America, and was appointed professor of geography at the University of Marburg in 1876, and subsequently at Bonn. Rein spent the first five months of 1874 in Japan, residing in the German Legation in Tokio and studying lacquer.
After submitting a detailed report on the subject, he traveled throughout Japan.