Established 1755 Founded 1755 | Closed 1870 | |
President Akiyama Gyokuzan(first) Campus size 45 meters by 135 meters Information Subjects: Four Books and Five Classics from China, Han learning, East Asian calligraphy, preparation for ceremonies, mathematics, music, the study of Precedent. Bodily Exercises:Equestrianism, Battojutsu, Naginatajutsu, Sojutsu, Hojutsu |
Jishūkan was the Han school of Kumamoto, Japan existing between 1755 and 1870. It was established by Hosokawa Shigekata, the 6th Hosokawa clan daimyo of Higo Province, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, inside Kumamoto Castle and this school is known for producing many noted scholars such as Yokoi Shounan, Inoue Kowashi and Kitasato Shibasaburo.
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Other Jishūkans
Origin of the name
Origin of the school
Other schools
Location of Jishuukan and Subjects
Teachers
End of the school
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