Francis Brinkley

Francis Brinkley
Born(1841-12-30)30 December 1841
Leinster, Ireland
Died12 October 1912(1912-10-12) (aged 70)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityAnglo-Irish
Occupation(s)Military advisor, journalist

Francis Brinkley (30 December 1841 – 12 October 1912)[1] was an Anglo-Irish newspaper owner, editor and scholar who resided in Meiji period Japan for over 40 years, where he was the author of numerous books on Japanese culture, art and architecture and an English-Japanese Dictionary. He was also known as Frank Brinkley or as Captain Francis Brinkley and was the great uncle of Cyril Connolly.

  1. ^ Who's Who 1914, p. xxi