Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, Hashiba Yūsuke, 22 June 1851 – 5 December 1921) was a Japanese archaeologist, historian and anthropologist.
Yusuke HASHIBA | |
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| Born | June 22, 1851 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | November 5, 1921 (aged 70) |
| Other names | 羽柴 雄輔 |
| Occupation(s) | archaeologist, historian and anthropologist |
He was an expert in the Edo period of the samurai, and was also particularly knowledgeable about Japanese folklore, in which he has been referenced in several publications.[1][2] From the 1880s he was much involved with the Anthropological Association in Tokyo, publishing a number of works, and was one of the founders of the Ou Anthropological Association in November 1890.[1]