Background
Kanji was born in 1863, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Kanji was born in 1863, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
He graduated from Tokyo University in 1890.
After graduating from Tokyo Lniversity,in 1892 he was professor at Tokyo Higher Normal School , and at Peers School. Was also professor at Bunrika (Literature and Science) University in 1929. Was an authority on the Japanese language, and compiled ''Great Dictionary of Japanese Language.”