Richard Henry Pitt Mason ( 3 March 1934 - 27 June 2009 ) , also known as R.H.P. Mason , was an Australian academic , historian and Japanologist , and professor at the Australian National University in Canberra , before retiring in 1993 .
Richard Henry Pitt Mason ( born 3 March 1934 ) , also known as R.H.P. Mason , is an Australian academic , historian and Japanologist .