Naitō Konan
Naitō Torajirō | |
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Naitō Torajirō at his home, April 9, 1934 | |
| Born | August 27, 1866 |
| Died | June 26, 1934 (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Kyoto |
| Other names | Naitō Konan (内藤 湖南) |
Naitō Torajirō (Japanese: 内藤 虎次郎; August 27, 1866 – June 26, 1934), commonly known as Naitō Konan (内藤 湖南), was a Japanese historian and Sinologist. He was the founder of the Kyoto School of historiography, and along with Shiratori Kurakichi (the founder of the Tokyo School), was one of the leading Japanese historians of East Asia in the early twentieth century. His most well-known book is called Nara.