Private Academies of Chinese Learning in Meiji Japan: The Decline and ... - Margaret Mehl - Google Books

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The establishment of a national education system soon after the Meiji Restoration of 1868 is recognized as a significant factor in Japan's modernization, hence research on education is concentrated on the state system. However, this development did not…