Toshihiko Izutsu
Toshihiko Izutsu | |
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井筒 俊彦 | |
Izutsu in Ascona in 1979 | |
| Born | 4 May 1914 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 7 January 1993 (aged 78) Kamakura, Japan |
| Known for | His translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Keio University |
| Influences | Junzaburo Nishiwaki |
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Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko; 4 May 1914 – 7 January 1993) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in Islamic studies and comparative religion. He took an interest in linguistics at a young age, and came to know more than thirty languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindustani, Russian, Greek, and Chinese. He is widely known for his translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese.