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Toshihiko Izutsu
Japanese scholar (–)
Toshihiko Izutsu (井筒 俊彦, Izutsu Toshihiko, 4 May &#; 7 January ) was a Japanese scholar who specialized in Islamic studies and comparative religion.[3] He took an interest in linguistics at a young age,[4] and came to know more than thirty languages, including Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Pali, Hindustani, Russian, Greek, and Chinese.[5][6][1][4] He is widely known for his translation of the Qurʾān into Japanese.[1]
Life and academic career
He was born on 4 May [7] into a wealthy family in Tokyo, Japan.
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From an early age, he was familiar with zen meditation[4] and kōan, since his father was also a calligrapher and a practising lay Zen Buddhist. He entered the Faculty of Economics at Keio University, but transferred to the Department of English literature wishing to be instructed by Professor Junzaburō Nishiwaki.
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