# Konakamura Kiyonori # Kabu Ongaku Ryakushi (A Brief History of Song and Dance Music) --- (Iwanami Bunko Blue 505-1): Kiyonori Konakamura A brief history of song and dance music: 9784003350515

**Kiyonori Konakamura, a leading authority in Kokugaku (National Learning) and Japanese history**
Kiyonori Konakamura, who distinguished himself as a leading scholar of Japanese literature and history, was a renowned scholar active from the Edo period to the Meiji era. He authored numerous works, including a historical book that criticized the old theory of "Reisanben."
Kiyonori Konakamura was born in Edo in 1821 (Bunsei 4) and later married the Kokugaku scholar Yoshitaka Ikebe. After inheriting his adoptive father's business while also pursuing his studies, he became a disciple of Uchimoto Motoori in 1855 (Ansei 2) and, starting the following year, became a professor at the Kishu Domain's Kogakukan. In 1869 (Meiji 2), he entered government service at the Dajokan (Grand Council of State) as a junior assistant professor at the university. He subsequently served as Jingi Gon-Dashi (Assistant Senior Officer of the Department of Divinities) in the Jingikan (Department of Divinities) and Kyobu Dairoku (Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Education) in the Kyobusho (Ministry of Education). In 1878 (Meiji 11), he became a lecturer at the University of Tokyo and a special appointee at the Shushikan (Historical Compilation Bureau), and the following year, he was involved in the compilation of "Koji Ruien." In 1886 (Meiji 19), he became a professor concurrently in the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Letters at the Imperial University and also assumed the position of chairman of the "Koji Ruien" compilation committee.
**Representative works and awards**
* June 19, 1889 (Meiji 22) - Order of the Sacred Treasure, Sixth Class
* November 1, 1890 (Meiji 23) - Senior Sixth Rank
Q: What kind of person was he?
He lectured on the existing ritsuryo (penal and administrative codes) as the Taiho Ritsuryo, leading to criticism that he adhered too rigidly to the written text.
Q: What are his famous works?
It is a historical book that criticizes the old theory of "Reisanben."
English Summary
**Konakamura Kiyonori, a leading expert on Japanese studies and Japanese history**
Kiyonori Konakamura, who distinguished himself as a leading scholar of Japanese literature and history, was a renowned scholar active from the Edo period to the Meiji era. He authored many books, including a historical book that criticizes the old theory of "Reisanben."
Kiyonori Konakamura was born in Edo in 1821 (Bunsei 4) and later married the Kokugaku scholar Yoshitaka Ikebe. After inheriting his adoptive father's business while also pursuing his studies, he became a disciple of Uchimoto Motoori in 1855 (Ansei 2) and, starting the following year, became a professor at the Kishu Domain's Kogakukan. In 1869 (Meiji 2), he entered government service at the Dajokan (Grand Council of State) as a junior assistant professor at the university. He subsequently served as Jingi Gon-Dashi (Assistant Senior Officer of the Department of Divinities) in the Jingikan (Department of Divinities) and Kyobu Dairoku (Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Education) in the Kyobusho (Ministry of Education). In 1878 (Meiji 11), he became a lecturer at the University of Tokyo and a special appointee at the Shushikan (Historical Compilation Bureau), and the following year, he was involved in the compilation of "Koji Ruien." In 1886 (Meiji 19), he became a professor concurrently in the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Letters at the Imperial University, and at the same time, he became the head of the editorial committee for "Koji Ruien."
**Representative works/Awards**
* June 19, 1889 (Meiji 22) - Order of the Sacred Treasure, 6th class
* November 1, 1890 (Meiji 23) - Senior Sixth Rank
Q: What did you do?
Because he lectured on the existing ordinance as the Taiho ordinance, he came to be criticized for defending it in writing.
Q: What are your famous works?
It is a historical book that criticizes the old theory of "Reisanben."
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