Kōjirō Yoshikawa
Kōjirō Yoshikawa | |
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| Yoshikawa Kōjirō 吉川幸次郎 | |
| Born | March 18, 1904 |
| Died | April 8, 1980 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | Kyoto University |
| Known for | Chinese history, Classical Chinese |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Kyoto University |
| Academic advisors | Naoki Kano |
Kōjirō Yoshikawa (吉川 幸次郎, Yoshikawa Kōjirō; 18 March 1904 – 8 April 1980) was a Japanese sinologist noted for his studies of Chinese history and Classical Chinese literature, especially the Book of Documents (Shujing) and Analects of Confucius.
Yoshikawa was awarded many honors for his scholarship, including membership in the Japan Art Academy and he was named a Person of Cultural Merit. In 1969 he was awarded the Prix Stanislas Julien for the entire body of his work.