Odera Rinkichi was a geographer. He went to Europe in 1925 and studied geography in Paris. After returning home taught as professor. He devoted himself to investigation of colonial geography from standpoint of social economic history. His thesis on Mt. Gokayama Community in Etchu (Toyama Prefecture) is most representative of his works.
Background
Renkichi was born in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Higher Commercial School in 1917. Became reporter of Asahi Shimbim in 1919. He taught as professor at Takaoka Higher Commercial School and Yamaguchi Economics College from 1932 and became professor of Toyama University in 1931.
Education
In 1917 he gaduated from Tokyo Higher Commercial School.
Career
Became reporter of Asahi Shimbim (1919). Went to Europe in 1925 and studied geography in Paris. After returning home taught as professor at Takaoka Higher Commercial School and Yamaguchi Economics College from 1932 and became professor of Toyama University (1931).