scholar of ancient Japanese literature and culture
Refers to a specialist in classical Japanese studies, similar to 国学者 but often with a broader focus on Japanese philology and cultural history.
See also: 国学者
He is researching scholars of ancient Japanese literature and culture from the Edo period.
The scholars of Japanese classics deciphered old documents.
Compound of 和 (wa, 'Japanese') + 学者 (gakusha, 'scholar'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term likely emerged in the Edo period to describe scholars of Japanese classics.