Background
Tachihara Suiken was born on July 16, 1744 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He was the son of Rankei.
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Tachihara Suiken was born on July 16, 1744 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He was the son of Rankei.
Tachihara was a disciple of Sorai Ogyu.
Tachihara was appointed president of Shikan (historical research institute) of the Mito Clan, and placed in charge of revising Dai-Nihonshi (Great History of Japan).