Aizu Yaichi

In this Japanese name, the family name is Aizu.

Aizu Yaichi (会津八一, August 1, 1881 – November 21, 1956) was a Japanese poet, calligrapher and historian.

Biography

Yaichi was born in the Furumachi area of Niigata, Niigata, and was a professor emeritus of ancient Chinese and Japanese art at Waseda University. His focus was mostly on Buddhist art of the Asuka and Nara eras.

In 1926, he advocated for the creation of an art history museum at Waseda University, and eventually collected a vast number of works.

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