P REFACE . A ny one wh o wishes to und erstand the source and foundation n n n can not b tt r n xamin of the civilizatio of a atio , do e e tha e e the past history a nd the present condition of its e duca tional m h r for in n e n n n in u syste . T e e e the i t r atio al exhibitio s held vario s c un h as n en l t u n o tries, a Space ge erally be a lo ed for ed catio al ex ibit n of u and n u c h s alo gside the varied prod cts of trade i d stry . Spe ial a ttention has been paid to this matter in the prepa rations f or the n n- n n forthcomi g Japa British Exhibitio , where the exhibits relati g to education will occupy a comparatively large space ; and the pleasant duty of furnishing this section o f exhibition was entrust u f u n n ed solely to o r Department o Ed catio . The Departme t accordingly directed several of the schools under its jurisdiction to send in exhibits that would illustrate the special character of u n u a t m n u the ed catio pec liar to each . The Dep r e t f rthermore d t o u b u . a s u ecided exhibit by itself s ch ooks, pict res, etc , sho ld give n of the of u t n in n a s a ge eral idea past history ed ca io Japa , well a s of nd n u a n the co itio of ed cation s a whole at the prese t time . ” rt of n u n This sho work, the History Japa ese Ed catio , is also one of D n the exhibits of the epartme t . ’ Mas akuni one of ro of e Shiraishi, the p fessors the Pe rs School, wa s o n to n but Specially app i ted prepare this compilatio , the limit ed time allowed him did not permit of his going much into d a n n and et ils. Notwithsta di g this, it is hoped that the clear systematic presentation of the educational history of Japan to be found i n these pages will leave on the mind of the reader at u n f u least a fair o tli e o the s bject . nu 1 91 0 Ja ary, . n u n Departme t of Ed catio , n Tokyo, Japa . 555 235 61 C O N TE N TS . P A RT I . T M h h e r A n ui or t ol o i cal A e. G eat tiq ty , y g g C H AP TE R T R C O E N TH I . H E SOU RC E OE OU EDU ATI N LI S I E MY A » TH OLOGI C AL GE . The Period called the Great Antiquity Education of our Country began at the Mythological Age Our d u n n E catio is origi al . ‘ H E I I C D I E I N TH E H O OG C A GE . C APT R . EDU ATION AN P TY MYT L I AL Innocence and Simplicity of Men Trust i n the Gods for Every Thing To Honour the Gods was one P ur u n pose of Ed catio . H A E E E O AN D D C ON I N TH E H O G CA C PT R III. C R M N Y E U ATI MYT LO I L A GE . Doctrine relating to Ceremonies and Forms of Etiquette . H A TE . I H H OGIC A GE C AP R IV MILITARY EDUC AT ON I N T E MYT OL L . The Principle of making a Sword One of the Tripartite u n - five n n Treas res in the Imperial Household . Twe ty Mo o obe ” n Clans joining the Retinue of the Grand Son of Heave . Superior ! uality of the Ancient Weapons of War . H A H E Y H OG CA A C E . C AP TE R V . PH YSICAL EDUC TION IN T M T OL I L un n s n a nd t n n H ti g, Fi hi g Mili ary Trai i g The Ori gin of Ed ucation i n Arts and Crafts . P A R T 1 1 . A nci ent H ist ory . — f h l S t em . A . Th e P eri od o t e C an y s K . CH APTE R I . GE N E RAL RE MAR S t W n n . Arrival of a i , the Chi ese Scholar The Firs Teacher and the First Pupil Education and the Clan e Fubitobe u n ffi Syst m . The , or Ed catio al O cers of the East and W Ofli ce K okushi o n the est The of , or State Hist ria . ” D an éni of Rom y , Doctor the Five Classics . Memoir of a and the Grade of the Education Emperor Suiko and Educational Measures When was Buddhism introduced n our un ? n a nd n I i to Co try Hi doo Ideas Japa ese deas . Buddhism and Confucianism i n the Reign of the u . n u n n St O u Emperor S iko The Co stit tio of Pri ce k . R O E A N D O E C ON . C H APTE II. H M H M EDU ATI nf n of a nd The Co ormatio of Ideas Home Ideas of State . o ( 1 ) Adoratio n of the G ds . The Emperor Jimmu and A d a tion Su n and o r of the Gods . The Emperor ji Adoration Of the d . n an u n Gods . Religio s Festivals Ed catio The Spe ci al Custo m of dedicating Mili tary Weapons to the Shrines of G 2 a nd ods. ( ) Loyalty Filial Piety The Death of the Emperor Suinin and the Death of Tajimamori Confidence and Simplicity in Time of Emergency is the Special Charac ~ hi teri stic Ya m ato tribe. uns n un of the J , or Dyi g, at the F eral n . u of the Sovereig , etc was simply the Fr it of this very ff n na n Characteristic of Deep A ectio Iki , the Priso er. ’ n t n n N o m . To esteem o e s ame was A bitio OMM N AN D C ON . C H APTE R I I I . C U ITY EDU ATI Tribute of the B OW and Tri bute of the Hand n r Lessons relating to I dust y . —~ Th e P r d of th e I m rI u B e i o e al C o rt . p 5 93 A D —1 1 5 A D 8 . ( . ) E E E KS. C H APTE R I. G N RAL R MAR The Great Change of N ational Ideas and the Development N n P w n n of atio al o er Gover me t Schools first established , d of Ta ihé and u n . The Co e , the System of Ed catio The Causes which hastened the Advancement of Education nflu n of u n n u The I e ce the St de ts se t abroad . Famo s Ladies l e n hi n n u ni of tters The Relatio of S toism, Co f cia sm , and Buddhism The Merit of the Priests in regard to u n u n no n n u Ed catio St de ts lo ger se t abroad for St dy . e of un The Stat the Comm ity . E . O E A D E C CH APT R II H M N HOM EDU ATION . The Grade of Intellectual Education Physical E d u cation (1 ) Loyalty and Filial Piety Hakama C tomo Ya am h i t m u 2 A be k oc C o o Yoshino F jiwara . ( ) d o ration of Gods The most Importa nt Duty of the Head of ut t . i n The a Family The T elary Gods . Sh o Priests n t u n of T o n 3 4 Reco s r ctio the w Shri es . ( ) Military Spirit . ( ) i u of u Relig o s Faith The Eight Sects B ddhism . The Slave to the Tripartite Treasures Buddhist Temples erected . Kuni- hakase and K okush l The Priests invited in both Good and B ad Fortune Bigotry and Superstition Sports at Home . C H OO C O . CH APTE R III. S L EDU ATI N A — n n . Gover me t Schools u and H ér fi a kumon l O r Oldest School the y g j . The Em n h i and n n Te peror Te c Gover me t Schools . The Emperor mmu a and K o u a a nd the D aig ku k g ku . The Emperor Mommu and n d u n n 1 U n . the System of Gover me t E catio . ( ) The iversity n n The Aim of the U iversity . The Class of the Ca didates f s n . u u u n or Admis io The C rric l m .