Torii Ryūzō, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Torii Ryūzō

Japanese archaeologist

Date of Birth: 04-May-1870

Place of Birth: Shikoku, Japan

Date of Death: 14-Jan-1953

Profession: university teacher, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ryuzo Torii (?? ??; May 4, 1870 – January 14, 1953) was a Japanese anthropologist, ethnologist, archaeologist and folklorist.
He was known for his anthropological research in China, Taiwan, Korea, Russia, Europe, etc.
His research took him all over East Asia and South America. Torii first made use of a camera while conducting field-work in Northeastern China in 1895.
In 1900, Torii was assisted in his research by interpreter Ushinosuke Mori.
Described as "a pioneer in the use of the camera in anthropological field-work", Torii inspired other researchers, including Mori, to make use of photographs.