Motoori Ōhira
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was a scholar of Kokugaku
, and was the successor to Motoori Norinaga
's school master. His pen name was Fuji no Kakitsu （藤 垣内）.
). He was a son of Inagake Munetaka （稲懸 棟隆 or 稲掛 棟隆） who was a Merchant and Norinaga's pupil. Ōhira entered Norinaga's School by 13 years old, and became Norinaga's adopted son at the age of 44 years old. Motoori Norinaga was serving Wakayama Domain
. However, Ōhira inherited a patrimony at Motoori house after the Norinaga's death, because Norinaga's first son, Motoori Haruniwa
（本居 春庭） was blinded. In 1802, Wakayama Domain gave an order to Ōhira to work. After Ōhira was moved to Wakayama in 1809, Norinaga's school branched off Haruniwa's school in Matsuzaka and Ōhira's one in Wakayama.
Ōhira's character was gentle, his seigneur was deeply trusted in him. Ōhira taught seigneur about classical Japanese literature and edited "Ise Zoku Fudoki （伊勢続風土記）" that was chorography
. He endeavored to succeed to Norinaga's Study and to lead the school. He had equal to or more than 1,000 pupils.
Kokugaku
Kokugaku was a National revival, or, school of Japanese philology and philosophy originating during the Tokugawa period...
, and was the successor to Motoori Norinaga
Motoori Norinaga
was a Japanese scholar of Kokugaku active during the Edo period. He is probably the best known and most prominent of all scholars in this tradition.-Life:...
's school master. His pen name was Fuji no Kakitsu （藤 垣内）.
Life
Ōhira was born in Matsuzaka of the province of Ise (now Matsuzaka City in Mie prefectureMie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
). He was a son of Inagake Munetaka （稲懸 棟隆 or 稲掛 棟隆） who was a Merchant and Norinaga's pupil. Ōhira entered Norinaga's School by 13 years old, and became Norinaga's adopted son at the age of 44 years old. Motoori Norinaga was serving Wakayama Domain
Wakayama Domain
The was a han or Japanese feudal domain in Kii Province , with income of 555,000 koku. The domain was also known as or . The heads of the domain were Kishu-Tokugawa clan, one of Gosanke...
. However, Ōhira inherited a patrimony at Motoori house after the Norinaga's death, because Norinaga's first son, Motoori Haruniwa
Motoori Haruniwa
was a scholar of Kokugaku, and student of the Japanese language. He was a first son of Motoori Norinaga. He was called Kenzo in childhood.-Life:...
（本居 春庭） was blinded. In 1802, Wakayama Domain gave an order to Ōhira to work. After Ōhira was moved to Wakayama in 1809, Norinaga's school branched off Haruniwa's school in Matsuzaka and Ōhira's one in Wakayama.
Ōhira's character was gentle, his seigneur was deeply trusted in him. Ōhira taught seigneur about classical Japanese literature and edited "Ise Zoku Fudoki （伊勢続風土記）" that was chorography
Chorography
Chorography is a term deriving from the writings of the ancient geographer Ptolemy, meaning the geographical description of regions...
. He endeavored to succeed to Norinaga's Study and to lead the school. He had equal to or more than 1,000 pupils.
Works
Ōhira followed faithfully to Norinaga's thought and never invented new ideas himself.- Kogaku no Kaname : Japananese name (古学要)
- Tamahoko Hyakusyu Kai : Japananese name (玉鉾百首解)
- Kagurauta Shinsyaku : Japananese name (神楽歌新釈)
- Yasoura no Tama : Japananese name (八十浦之玉)
- Inaba Syū : Japananese name (稲葉集) It is an anthology of Waka Poem.