Kazuo Higo (”ìŒã˜a’j 1899–1981)
An Authority on Ancient Japanese History
After graduating from the Imperial Kyoto University's Historical Studies Department, Higo successively became Professor at the Tokyo Literature and Science University and Professor at the Tokyo University of Education. He retired from the latter in 1963, only to become Honorary Professor. He was also a Doctor of Literature.
He counted many disciples and followers such as Taro Wakamori, Koshiro Haga and Akira Takeda. Higo was a real authority on Ancient Japanese History. He is also the author of many researches on Japanese mythology, along with many theses on Ibaraki prefecture History. Moreover he played an active role as a consultant when compiling a History of Daigo-Machi.
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