Uchimura Kanzō

In this Japanese name, the surname is Uchimura.
Uchimura Kanzō
内村 鑑三
Uchimura Kanzō in 1918
Born(1861-03-26)March 26, 1861
Edo, Musashi Province, Japan
DiedMarch 28, 1930(1930-03-28) (aged 69)
Toyotama, Yodobashi, Tokyo, Empire of Japan
Alma materSapporo Agricultural College

Amherst College

Hartford Theological Seminary
OccupationsWriter, Christian evangelist
Known forNonchurch Movement
ChildrenUchimura Yushi

Uchimura Kanzō (内村 鑑三; March 26, 1861 – March 28, 1930) was a Japanese author, Christian evangelist, and the founder of the Nonchurch Movement (Mukyōkai) of Christianity during the Meiji and Taishō periods in Japan. He is often considered to be the most well-known Japanese pre–World War II pacifist.

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