Hashimoto Shinkichi

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Hashimoto Shinkichi (橋本 進吉, December 24,1882 - January 30,1945) was a Japanese linguist born in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.

His major finding was the fact that the ancient Japanese language distinguished eight vowels, while the modern Japanese has only five, revealed by his detailed examination of manyogana. His systematic description of the Japanese grammar also laid the foundations of language education for Japanese children.

See also: Japanese literature, List of Japanese authors

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