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Tomonaga Sanjūrō
was a Japanese academic and esteemed professor emeritus of medieval, renaissance, early modern, and Kantian philosophy at the University of Kyoto during the early 20th century. He was one of the leading thinkers of the Kyoto School. His son, Shinichirō Tomonaga, is also renowned for receiving the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics for the development of quantum electrodynamics. Life Tomonaga was born in Nagasaki Prefecture the second son of Tomonaga Jinjirō, a samurai of the Ōmura Domain, in 1871. After graduating from Nagasaki Ōmura Junior High School (now known as Nagasaki Prefectural Omura High School) and then First Higher School, he entered the Tokyo Imperial University. After graduating, he became the assistant professor of philosophy at Kyoto Imperial University in 1907 and then full professor in 1913. He mainly lectured on Western philosophy and history of philosophy, and along with Nishida Kitarō and Tanabe Hajime, constituted the important intellectual Kyoto Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawatana, Nagasaki
270px, Rice terraces in Tanada is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,071 in 5740 households, and a population density of 200 people per km2. The total area is . Geography Kawatana is located in the central area of Nagasaki Prefecture, on the northern coast of Ōmura Bay. The Kawatana River flows through the town. The eastern part of the town is mountainous, centered around Mount Kokuzo, and has little flat land, while the western part is a series of hills backed by Mount Shiradake, with much cultivated land. The Kawatana River basin is covered with rice paddies. The western coast facing Ōmura Bay is a ria coast, and the sea is dotted with small islands. The Osaki Peninsula is an area where obsidian is produced, and Ogushi was famous for producing natural pearls. Surrounding municipalities Nagasaki Prefecture * Hasami * Higashisonogi * Sasebo Saga Prefecture * Ureshino Climate Kawatana has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |