Background
Yukitami Kawamoto was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Belonged to a family who were doctors to the Kuki family, Lord of Mita Clan (Hyogo Prefecture) for generations.
Yukitami Kawamoto was born in Hyogo Prefecture. Belonged to a family who were doctors to the Kuki family, Lord of Mita Clan (Hyogo Prefecture) for generations.
Yukitami Kawamoto studied Dutch at Edo.
After graduation was appointed professor at Bansho Torishirabe-dokoro (Shdgun’s school for languages) (1856). A researcher in chemistry, he made some notable experiments in photography.