Kakuzo Okakura

Kakuzō Okakura (1862–1913) was a Japanese scholar, art critic, and writer who played a vital role in preserving and promoting traditional Japanese art and culture during a time of rapid Westernization in Japan. Born in Yokohama, he was exposed to both Japanese traditions and Western education from a young age. He studied at Tokyo Imperial University under Ernest Fenollosa, a key figure in the appreciation of Asian ar...