Born into a cotton merchant's family at Furukawa, Miyagi (Ōsaki).
He graduated in law from Tokyo Imperial University; he was also a Christian.
He went to China, serving among other roles as tutor to Yuan Shikai's eldest son.
He studied politics in Europe and America.
He became a professor at Tokyo Imperial University.
In the magazine Chūō Kōron he set out minponshugi, government for the people, underpinning Taishō democracy.
He founded the Reimeikai with other scholars to spread new ideas.
He left the university for a newspaper but soon resigned when his articles caused trouble; he also devoted himself to studying Meiji culture.
He died.
Minobe TatsukichiSuzuki UmetarōYanagita KunioUemura ShōenArishima TakeoNagai KafūKawakami HajimeNoguchi Ujō
People of the Taishō period ・ People by period
Based on facts found in textbooks and biographies. Uncertain points are marked as such.