Edward Bramwell Clarke (31 January 1874 – 28 April 1934)[1] was an educator in Meiji periodJapan, who is credited with introducing the sport of rugby to Japan.
Clarke wanted to give his students something constructive to do to keep them from idling and wasting "the lovely autumn weather", and rugby which he had enjoyed as a student was what he decided to pass on to them. Together with fellow Cambridge alumni Tanaka Ginnosuke, he established a rugby union at Keio in 1899 and served as coach to the fledgling team.[3]
On 7 December 1901 the members of the Keio Rugby Club, selected by Tanaka and Clarke, took part in the first rugby game with foreigners at Yokohama. Clarke that day played as full-back and Tanaka as stand-off. Clarke continued to coach rugby at Keio until 1907, after which an injury to his right leg complicated by rheumatism, led to its amputation.
In 1913, Clarke moved to a teaching post in Kyoto at the Third High School, and he became a professor of the literature department of Kyoto Imperial University in 1916. Clarke was an excellent academic and a prolific contributor to the Encyclopædia Britannica, under the initials "EB", and was in correspondence with Lafcadio Hearn. He continued to work at Kyoto Imperial University until his death in 1934 of an intracranial hemorrhage. His grave is at the Kobe Municipal Foreign Cemetery in Kobe, Japan.
Select works
1914 -- Representative Tales of Japan: Little Masterpieces from Present Day Japanese Writers with Asatarō Miyamori. Tokyo: Sanseidō. OCLC 8049337
Walter Weston, introduced the sport of mountain climbing to Japan
Notes
^"Clarke, Edward Bramwell (CLRK893EB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Venn only lists his BA degree in 1896. "Clarke, Edward Bramwell (CLRK893EB)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Koyama, Noboru. (2004). Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji era, 1868-1912, p. 173.
References
Cotton, Fran and Chris Rys. (1985). The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. London. Century Publishing. ISBN978-0-7126-0911-1; OCLC 12549558
Koyama, Noboru. (2004). Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji era, 1868-1912: Pioneers for the Modernization of Japan. Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Enterprises. ISBN978-1-4116-1256-3; OCLC 57055021
Nish, Alison (1999). "Britain's Contribution to the Development of Rugby Football in Japan, 1874-1998," in Britain & Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. III (James Hoare, editor). Richmond: Japan Library. ISBN978-1-873410-89-9; OCLC 277409764
August 23, 2023
edward, bramwell, clarke, january, 1874, april, 1934, educator, meiji, period, japan, credited, with, introducing, sport, rugby, japan, born, 1874, january, 1874yokohama, japandied28, april, 1934, 1934, aged, kobe, japannationalityenglishoccupationeducator, co. Edward Bramwell Clarke 31 January 1874 28 April 1934 1 was an educator in Meiji period Japan who is credited with introducing the sport of rugby to Japan Edward Bramwell ClarkeBorn 1874 01 31 31 January 1874Yokohama JapanDied28 April 1934 1934 04 28 aged 60 Kobe JapanNationalityEnglishOccupationEducator Contents 1 Early life 2 Rugby in Japan 3 Select works 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesEarly life EditClarke was born at the treaty port of Yokohama the son of a baker He graduated with degrees in law and literature from Corpus Christi College Cambridge in 1899 2 Returning to Japan at the same year as an oyatoi gaikokujin he received a post as an instructor in English language and English literature at Keio University in Tokyo Rugby in Japan EditClarke wanted to give his students something constructive to do to keep them from idling and wasting the lovely autumn weather and rugby which he had enjoyed as a student was what he decided to pass on to them Together with fellow Cambridge alumni Tanaka Ginnosuke he established a rugby union at Keio in 1899 and served as coach to the fledgling team 3 On 7 December 1901 the members of the Keio Rugby Club selected by Tanaka and Clarke took part in the first rugby game with foreigners at Yokohama Clarke that day played as full back and Tanaka as stand off Clarke continued to coach rugby at Keio until 1907 after which an injury to his right leg complicated by rheumatism led to its amputation In 1913 Clarke moved to a teaching post in Kyoto at the Third High School and he became a professor of the literature department of Kyoto Imperial University in 1916 Clarke was an excellent academic and a prolific contributor to the Encyclopaedia Britannica under the initials EB and was in correspondence with Lafcadio Hearn He continued to work at Kyoto Imperial University until his death in 1934 of an intracranial hemorrhage His grave is at the Kobe Municipal Foreign Cemetery in Kobe Japan Select works Edit1914 Representative Tales of Japan Little Masterpieces from Present Day Japanese Writers with Asatarō Miyamori Tokyo Sanseidō OCLC 8049337See also EditRugby union in Japan Anglo Japanese relations Japan national rugby union team Japan Rugby Football Union Walter Weston introduced the sport of mountain climbing to JapanNotes Edit Clarke Edward Bramwell CLRK893EB A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Venn only lists his BA degree in 1896 Clarke Edward Bramwell CLRK893EB A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Koyama Noboru 2004 Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji era 1868 1912 p 173 References EditCotton Fran and Chris Rys 1985 The Book of Rugby Disasters amp Bizarre Records London Century Publishing ISBN 978 0 7126 0911 1 OCLC 12549558 Koyama Noboru 2004 Japanese Students at Cambridge University in the Meiji era 1868 1912 Pioneers for the Modernization of Japan Morrisville North Carolina Lulu Enterprises ISBN 978 1 4116 1256 3 OCLC 57055021 Nish Alison 1999 Britain s Contribution to the Development of Rugby Football in Japan 1874 1998 in Britain amp Japan Biographical Portraits Vol III James Hoare editor Richmond Japan Library ISBN 978 1 873410 89 9 OCLC 277409764 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Bramwell Clarke amp oldid 1139871594, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
