Background
Sato Jojutsu was born on 1839 in Asakusa, Edo (now Tokyo), Japan.
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Sato Jojutsu
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Studied Japanese classics under Harumura Kurokawa and Chinese classics under Gonsai Asaka. Also studied Duddhist literature.
Career
Erudite, he was an expert on historical study of literature. In 1872, he was appointed an Education Ministry official. Also lectured at Tokyo University. Was appointed professor at the Tokyo Music School. He compiled the Koji Ruien, an encyclopedia of classics (since 1895).
