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Also Known As Kaibara Ekiken • Atsunobu
Born December 17, 1630 • Fukuoka • Japan
Died October 5, 1714 (aged 83) • Japan
Notable Works “Onna daigaku”
Subjects Of Study Zhu Xi • Japan • plant • childhood • Confucianism • Neo-Confucianism • women
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