Takaaki Inuzuka (1944–2020) studied economics at Gukushuin University and was awarded a PhD in literature by Hosei University. He was Emeritus Professor at Kagoshima Immaculate Hea...view moreTakaaki Inuzuka (1944–2020) studied economics at Gukushuin University and was awarded a PhD in literature by Hosei University. He was Emeritus Professor at Kagoshima Immaculate Heart University, where he was also a former Vice-President, and served as Honorary President of the Satsuma Students Museum. He specialised in the history of Japan's international relations during the Meiji period, on which he published numerous books, including biographical accounts of Japanese students who studied abroad.view less