Motoori Norinaga
Motoori Norinaga | |
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Self-portrait by Motoori | |
| Born | 21 June 1730 |
| Died | November 5, 1801 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | 本居 宣長 |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Edo period |
| Region | Eastern philosophy |
| Main interests | Japanese literature, grammar |
| Notable works | Kojiki-den |
| Notable ideas | Lyman's Law |
Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長; 21 June 1730 – 5 November 1801) was a Japanese scholar of Kokugaku active during the Edo period. He is conventionally ranked as one of the Four Great Men of Kokugaku (nativist) studies.