why was he at cambridge?
To pursue a Law degree
Suematsu Kenchō
Suematsu arrived in London in 1878 with the Japanese embassy which was dispatched there, and enrolled in Cambridge University in 1881. He graduated with a law degree from Cambridge (St. John's College, Cambridge) in 1884, returning to Japan in 1886.
who is murasaki shikibu? A poet where was he from? She was from Heian-kyō, Japan. which was her debut work? UNANSWERABLE can you mention some of her works? "The Tale of Genji", "The Diary of Lady Murasaki" and "Poetic Memoirs" what does the first one deal with? It recounts the life of "Hikaru Genji" what is the literary style used? As with most Heian literature, "Genji"  was probably written mostly in kana. were there any english translations? The first partial translation of "Genji Monogatari" was in English. who did the translation? Suematsu Kenchō was he a poet too? No, he was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author. what were his literary works? His works include the first English translation of "Genji Monogatari"  and several books on aspects of Japanese culture.
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Suematsu Kenchō [SEP] Suematsu at Cambridge
Suematsu arrived in London in 1878 with the Japanese embassy which was dispatched there, and enrolled in Cambridge University in 1881. He graduated with a law degree from Cambridge (St. John's College, Cambridge) in 1884, returning to Japan in 1886.