Rikizo Nakashima an Vaihinger, Tokio, 5.11.1895, 3 S., hs., Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Bremen, Aut. XXII, 1 eTokyo, Nov[ember] 5. 1895.Dr. Hans Vaihinger, Dear Professor; –Your favor of Sept[ember] 16th was duly received and I thank You for Your invitation So Kindly Extended to me to contribute for the Kantian-study which You are intending to publish soon. I shall be happy to send my humble share occasionally though I can promise You nothing definite at present on account of various duties on hand.
You also requested to send a list of names, which will show You those who are interested in the study of Kant here in Japan. I know no one who will be a Contributor for Your Journal but if Such Persons are found, I shall be happy to send Your message to them & to write You about them & their addresses.
I hope Your Undertaking will prove to be very Successful in Stimulating the study of Kant All over the world.
Prof. Kanai was very glad to receive Your greetings & asked me to send his best wishes to You.
Very sincerely Yours
R. Nakashima(Professor in the Imperial University)
Tokio
Japan.
Your favor of Sept[ember] 16thnicht ermittelt; etwaiges Schreiben Vaihingers nicht ermitteltthe Kantian-study which You are intending to publish soonmeint die Zeitschrift Kant-Studien, deren 1. Heft 1896 erschien, vgl. die annotierte BibliographieshareLesung unsicheroccasionallymit Blaustift unterstrichen&kann hier und im Folgenden auch das Zeichen + seinSuccessfulSuccesfulProf. Kanainicht ermittelt, meint möglicherweise Kanai En (geb. 1865), Ökonom und Jurist, Studium in Tokio, England und Deutschland (1886–1890, u. a. in Heidelberg, Halle, Berlin), 1890 Prof. in Tokio oder Kanai Noburo (geb. 1865), Jurist, Studium in Deutschland 1886–1890 (WBIS).