Tokugawa Confucian Education: The Kangien Academy of Hirose Tanso (1782-1856) - Marleen Kassel - Google Books

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This book presents the world of Hirose Tanso, a late Tokugawa period (1603-1868) educator whose goal was to train men of talent in practical learning for the benefit of the country. Tanso founded a private academy called Kangien in Hita City of present-day…