Richard Ponsonby-Fane

Richard Ponsonby-Fane, shortly before his death in 1937. The scarf around his neck is a constant feature of photos taken in his later years. It was said to have been hand-made by Empress Teimei, and offered to him as a token of friendship.

Richard Arthur Brabazon Ponsonby-Fane (8 January 1878 – 10 December 1937) was a British academic, author, specialist of Shinto and Japanologist.


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