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{{nihongo|'''Masamune Atsuo'''|正宗敦夫||extra=November 15, 1881 - November 12, 1958}} was a [[Japanese literature]] researcher and [[poet]].
{{nihongo|'''Masamune Atsuo'''|正宗 敦夫||extra=November 15, 1881 - November 12, 1958}} was a [[Japanese literature]] researcher and [[poet]].


Born in [[Wake District, Okayama|Wake District]] Honami (present-day [[Bizen, Okayama|Bizen]]), [[Okayama Prefecture]], he was the younger brother of [[Novel|novelist]] and [[Literary criticism|literary critic]] [[Masamune Hakuchō]]. While his brother moved to [[Tokyo|Tōkyō]] to work, Atsuo remained home and ran the family business. He studied [[Waka (poetry)|waka]] under the guidance of [[Inoue Michiyasu]], and was friends with [[Shimaki Akahiko]] and [[Saito Mokichi|Saitō Mokichi]]. In addition to work, he wrote waka and researched Japanese literature. Due to his achievements, in 1952 he became a professor at [[Notre Dame Seishin University]] in [[Okayama, Okayama|Okayama]].
Born in [[Wake District, Okayama|Wake District]] Honami (present-day [[Bizen, Okayama|Bizen]]), [[Okayama Prefecture]], he was the younger brother of [[Novel|novelist]] and [[Literary criticism|literary critic]] [[Hakuchō Masamune|Masamune Hakuchō]]. While his brother moved to [[Tokyo]] to work, Atsuo remained home and ran the family business. He studied [[Waka (poetry)|waka]] under the guidance of [[Inoue Michiyasu]], and was friends with [[Shimaki Akahiko]] and [[Mokichi Saitō|Saitō Mokichi]]. In addition to work, he wrote waka and researched Japanese literature. Due to his achievements, in 1952 he became a professor at [[Notre Dame Seishin University]] in [[Okayama]].


He collected old and rare books, and in 1936 established the {{nihongo|''Masamune Collection''|正宗文庫||}}. This collection is still in existence and contains many valuable texts.
He collected old and rare books, and in 1936 established the {{nihongo|''Masamune Collection''|正宗文庫||}}. This collection is still in existence and contains many valuable texts.

Revision as of 05:10, 28 March 2011

Template:Japanese name Masamune Atsuo (正宗 敦夫, November 15, 1881 - November 12, 1958) was a Japanese literature researcher and poet.

Born in Wake District Honami (present-day Bizen), Okayama Prefecture, he was the younger brother of novelist and literary critic Masamune Hakuchō. While his brother moved to Tokyo to work, Atsuo remained home and ran the family business. He studied waka under the guidance of Inoue Michiyasu, and was friends with Shimaki Akahiko and Saitō Mokichi. In addition to work, he wrote waka and researched Japanese literature. Due to his achievements, in 1952 he became a professor at Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama.

He collected old and rare books, and in 1936 established the Masamune Collection (正宗文庫). This collection is still in existence and contains many valuable texts.