木場了本 (1885–1940) to F. M. Trautz **

木場了本 (1885–1940) to F. M. Trautz

This 1933 New Year's card was sent by 木場了本 (Kiba Ryōhon, 1885–1940) from Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken.

Kiba Ryōhon was a Japanese Buddhist scholar and professor. Born in Toyama Prefecture, he graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Tokyo Imperial University in 1911. He became a professor at Shinshu Otani University in 1915 and studied abroad in Germany and England from 1920 to 1923. After returning to Japan, he continued his academic career as a professor at Otani University.

In 1928, he joined the Fourth High School, where he taught ethics, philosophy, psychology, and logic. He held various administrative positions, including head of student affairs, council member, and department head. Kiba was known for his deep knowledge of both Buddhist and Western philosophy. He passed away in November 1940 due to a traffic accident. One of his notable works is the co-translation of Schleiermacher's 'Monologues,' with his son, Kiba Jinjō (1907-1999), published in 1943.