Nishikawa Joken

In this Japanese name, the family name is "Nishikawa".

Nishikawa Joken (西川 如見^?, 1648 – November 9, 1724) was an Edo period Japanese astronomer, and author of the encyclopaedic text Ka'i tsūshō kō (Thoughts on trade and communication with the civilised and the barbaric).

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Name	Nishikawa Joken
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Date of birth	1648
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Date of death	1724
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