Background
Myoa Yamaoka (original personal name Toshiaki) was born in 1712 in modern Tokyo, Japan.
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Yamaoka Myoa
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also known as
Toshiaki, Myoami Dabutsu
Education
At first Yamaoka Myoa studied Confucianism with the Hayashi family and then became a disciple of Mabuchi Kamo.
Career
Yamaoka Myoa was a scholar of the Japanese classics and also wrote humorous waka poetry. He is the compiler of Ruiju Meibutsu-ko (A Small Encyclopedia).
