scholar of Japanese classical literature and culture; Kokugaku scholar
Refers to a scholar of Kokugaku (国学), a movement that studied ancient Japanese literature, language, and culture, especially prominent in the Edo period.
Motoori Norinaga is a famous Kokugaku scholar.
He studied the Kojiki as a scholar of Japanese classical literature.
Compound of 国学 (Kokugaku, 'national learning') and 者 (person). The term refers to scholars of the Kokugaku movement.