Masaharu Anesaki
Masaharu Anesaki was born on July 25, 1878. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Masaharu Anesaki
Masaharu Anesaki (姉崎 正治, Anesaki Masaharu; born July 25, 1873 – July 23, 1949), also known under his pen name "Chōfū Anesaki" (姉崎 嘲風, Anesaki Chōfū), was a leading Japanese intellectual and scholar of the Meiji period. Anesaki is credited as being the father of religious studies in Japan, but also wrote on a variety of subjects including culture, literature, and politics. He was also a member of the International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations.