Professor (see also 'Language', 'Scholars', 'Engineering', 'Teacher')
- Ernest Harold Pickering, M.P. (1881-1957): A Convinced but Unconvincing Apologist for Japan
- John Newman (1925-1993): JÅdÅka, Broadcaster and Academic
Book: Biographical Portraits Volume X
Author: O'Connor, Peter
Author: O'Connor, Peter
Chapter 10 focuses on Ernest Harold Pickering and his academic works, Pickering was a liberal democrat MP for Leicester West and was a professor at Tokyo University. Pickering wrote ‘Japan’s Place in the Modern World’; the intention was to ‘show the Western World something of the real nature of Japanese character’.
Book: Biographical Portraits Volume X
Author: Ruxton, Ian
Author: Ruxton, Ian
John Newman (1925-1993) was an English judoka. His interest for judo started in Japan at Tenri University where he was a language student. He was also a broadcaster at the BBC and later NHK and a professor of sociology at Nihon University School.