Background
Masao Yonekawa was born on November 25, 1891 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
正夫 米川
Masao Yonekawa was born on November 25, 1891 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Masao Yonekawa graduated from Tokyo School of Foreign Languages with a degree in Russian language.
After graduating Masao Yonekawa began publishing Russian literature magazine together with Hakuyo Nakamura. Came into prominence with his translation of Andreev's "Black Death". Taught Russian at Asahikawa Division for four years and was the to Russia by Ministry of Finance. Returning home was appointed professor of Russian at Military Staff College (1920). He was lecturer at Waseda University and a distinguished authority on Russian literature.