(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Born: 1893, Sabae, Fukui prefecture, Japan. Died: 1947, Taipei, Formosa

career:

Botanist, educated at Tokyo Imperial University, 1920-23 (Dr.Sci. 1934); Assistant of Professor Hayata, 1923-28; Assistant Professor in Taihoku Imperial University (Formosa), since 1928; studying for some time in the U.S.A. (Univ. of California, under Dr E.D. Merrill) and in England (Kew Herbarium), 1933-34. In connexion with his research on Menispermaceae, he made a study tour to Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, in 1939;¹ visit to Hainan Island in 1940. From 1942-43 stationed at Manila, Luzon (P.I.), subsequently returning to Formosa, where he was promoted to a full professorship in 1945. In 1947 he made a botanical trip to the island of Botel Tobago.

Collecting localities:

Malay Peninsula: Bongol pr. Singapore (Oct. 5, 1935).-Malay Archipelago. 1939. June 14 sailing for W. Java: Batavia (June 27-July 1); Buitenzorg (July 2-11); Batavia (12); sailing for W. Sumatra: Padang; Fort de Kock, Sibolga (20); Prapat (Toba Lake); E. Sumatra: B(e)rastagi, Langsa, Peurula (= Peureulah) (Aug. 2), Medan; via Singapore back to W. Java: Batavia (Aug. 10-11), Buitenzorg (from 1 I or 12-17); from Batavia to Pontianak (W. Borneo) and back (18-30); Bali: Pantai, pr. Den Passar (31); W. Java: Buitenzorg ( -Sept. 5); making a trip from W.-E. Java (Sept. 6-30; a plant is, however, recorded from Bandjermasin Sept. 12!): Bandoeng, Garoet, Semarang, Magelang, Malang, Soerabaja; to Bandjermasin (S. Borneo) and back (Oct. 1-14); E. Java: Banjoewangi (18); SW. Celebes: Makassar (20); Br. N. Borneo: Tawao (Oct. 25).

collections:

Herb. Taihoku: > 1565 nos. Some Menispermaceae in Herb. Bog. [BO]. Part of the Malaysian plants were elaborated.²

Some plants were collected with other Japanese (probably residents), viz with Kato, Seki, and Narusawa (see those).

literature:

(1) According to the obituary he is the author of a book ‘Dutch East Indies botanical trip’. Probably in Japanese.

(2) Y. Yamamoto: ‘Materials for a Flora of the Southeastern Asia’ I-III (Journ. Soc. Trop. Agric. Taihoku Imp. Univ. Formosa 11, 1939, p. 275-281, 2 fig.; l.c. 12, 1940, p. 157-169, 7 fig.; l.c. p. 243­250, 1 fig.); ‘Materials for a Flora of the Southeastern Asia’ VI-VIII (Transact. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan 34, 1944, p. 192-203; l.c. p. 224-235, 4 fig.; l.c. p. 307-315, 5 fig.); ‘An enumeration of the Menispermaceous plants in the Great Sunda Islands (including Sumatra, Borneo, Java, & Bali)’ I-III (Journ. Soc. Trop. Agric. Taihoku Imp. Univ. Formosa 16, 1944, p. 29-104, 137-150).

biographical data:

Taiwania 1, 1948, p. 7-17, w. portr. & bibliogr.

photo gallery:

Taiwania 1 (1948) 7-12