Background
Oko Kawada was born in 1830. Original personal name is Takeshi.
Oko Kawada was born in 1830. Original personal name is Takeshi.
Oko Kawada began the study of Chinese classics from Totsuan Ohashi and later at Edo continued his studies under such mastres as Tenzan Fujimori and Sokuken Yasui.
After the Meiji Restoration (1868) Oko Kawada joined the Histirical Compilation Bureau and later founded a private school in Ushigome. He served the Imperial Household (1881) and was appointed professor at Tokyo University.
Oko Kawada was a member of House of Peers.