Minakata Kumagusu(南方 熊楠, May 18, 1867 – December 29, 1941) KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest

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KUMANO: Spirit of the Forest

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Minakata Kumagusu, a renowned ecologist, defended the sacred forests of Kumano in the Kii Mountain Range. He saved them from extinction by fighting the government near the start of the 20th century.

Minakata Kumagusu

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Minakata Kumagusu (南方 熊楠, May 18, 1867 – December 29, 1941) was a Japanese author, biologist, naturalist and ethnologist.