Takakusu Junjiro

Takakusu Junjiro
Born	(1866-06-29)June 29, 1866 Yahata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Died	June 28, 1945(1945-06-28) (aged 78)
Other names	Umetarō Sawai
Occupation	Buddhist scholar

Takakusu Junjirō (高楠 順次郎, June 29, 1866 – June 28, 1945), who often published as J. Takakusu, was a Japanese academic, an advocate for expanding higher education opportunities, and an internationally known Buddhist scholar.^[1] He was an active Esperantist.