Tourism EXPO Japan 2025 Aichi/Central Japan
The Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan: the origins of learning and etiquette (Mito City,Ashikaga City,Bizen City,Hita City Educational Heritage and World Heritage Registration Promotion Council)
The Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan is the first narrative to be recognized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as Japan Heritage.Its story is told through educational heritage sites active in early modern Japan in four locations: Mito City, lbaraki Prefecture; Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture; Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture; and Hita City, Oita Prefecture.
Following the protracted period of civil war in the Sengoku period, the early modern period was a time of peace in Japan. Laws were promulgated, organizations established, and the importance of written documents grew. As a result, people from all strata of society were required to possess high degrees of literacy and knowledge, and Japanese began to seek education in wide-ranging fields.
In the light of such societal trends, statesmen and intellectuals set about establishing seats of learning; here, students could immerse themselves in everything from elementary education to sophisticated instruction in the language, history, and culture of Japan, China,and the West. These seats of learning form the heart of the educational heritage of early modern Japan―and this narrative consists of those cultural properties most representative of this heritage.
Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan sites nationwide have welcomed large numbers of students of all ages, from all ranks of society, and from various regions across the country.They enabled students to acquire knowledge and culture in many different areas, and helped literacy permeate all classes of Japanese society; indeed, the literacy rate in Japan at that time is said to have been among the highest in the world.The educa↑ional institutions also helped establish norms of etiquette. Foreigners who visited Japan around this time were effusive in their praise not only of educational standards in the country but also of the manners of the Japanese. By producing skilled leaders and human resources who would go on to play an active role in society, these educational institutions contributed both to the growth and to the stabilization of society in early modern Japan.As the thirst for knowledge grew among Japanese. so greater numbers of educational institutions were incorporated, leading to a virtuous circle of learning.
Educational heritage was a catalyst for the modernization of Japan after the Meiji Restoration. Indeed, the spirit of learning engendered at these educational institutions. and the importance they placed on etiquette, helped shape the national character of present-day Japanese.
Following the protracted period of civil war in the Sengoku period, the early modern period was a time of peace in Japan. Laws were promulgated, organizations established, and the importance of written documents grew. As a result, people from all strata of society were required to possess high degrees of literacy and knowledge, and Japanese began to seek education in wide-ranging fields.
In the light of such societal trends, statesmen and intellectuals set about establishing seats of learning; here, students could immerse themselves in everything from elementary education to sophisticated instruction in the language, history, and culture of Japan, China,and the West. These seats of learning form the heart of the educational heritage of early modern Japan―and this narrative consists of those cultural properties most representative of this heritage.
Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan sites nationwide have welcomed large numbers of students of all ages, from all ranks of society, and from various regions across the country.They enabled students to acquire knowledge and culture in many different areas, and helped literacy permeate all classes of Japanese society; indeed, the literacy rate in Japan at that time is said to have been among the highest in the world.The educa↑ional institutions also helped establish norms of etiquette. Foreigners who visited Japan around this time were effusive in their praise not only of educational standards in the country but also of the manners of the Japanese. By producing skilled leaders and human resources who would go on to play an active role in society, these educational institutions contributed both to the growth and to the stabilization of society in early modern Japan.As the thirst for knowledge grew among Japanese. so greater numbers of educational institutions were incorporated, leading to a virtuous circle of learning.
Educational heritage was a catalyst for the modernization of Japan after the Meiji Restoration. Indeed, the spirit of learning engendered at these educational institutions. and the importance they placed on etiquette, helped shape the national character of present-day Japanese.
Co-exhibitor of Japan Heritage
A Quarry Turned Underground Labyrinth (Tochigi Pref.) :
Eliminating landslides ~ Crossing Kamenose at the heart of the ancient Tatsuta Road ~ (Nara, Osaka Prefectures) :
Four Cities That Supported the Mega-City of Edo ~ An Edo Travelogue through Hokuso ~ (Chiba Pref.) :
Mt. Daisen: Japan’s Largest Livestock Market ~ Livestock and devotion to Jizo Bodhisattva ~ (Tottori Pref.) :
88._THE STORY OF MULBERRY CITY :
A 1,300-Year-Old Buddhist Pilgrimage (Wakayama, Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo, Gifu Prefectures) :
A trip to Suruga with Japan’s travel pioneers Yaji and Kita ~ A comical Tokaido travel guide in prose and ukiyoe ~ (Shizuoka Pref.) :
An Industrial Highway for Horse-Drawn Wagons (Hyogo Pref.) :
Awa - The Birthplace of “Japan Blue” (Tokushima Pref.) :
Dewa Sanzan: A Journey to Rebirth ~ 300-year-old cedars and 2,446 stone steps ~ (Yamagata Pref.) :
From Forest Railway to Yuzu Road—The Story of Japan’s Largest Yuzu-Growing Region :
Iki, Tsushima, and the Goto Islands—Japan’s Ancient Bridge to Asia (Nagasaki Pref.) :
Japanese Tea: Eight Centuries of Tradition (Kyoto Pref.) :
Kamakura - A Historical and Cultural Mosaic (Kanagawa Pref.) :
Katsuragi Shugen ~ The home of Shugendo mountain asceticism ~ (Wakayama, Osaka, Nara Prefectures) :
Kurashiki and the Story of Fiber ~ East meets west through cotton ~ (Okayama Pref.) :
Land of Izumo,Tatara Chronicle ~A Thousand Years of Iron~ :
Merchant Ships Carrying Goods, Culture, and Big Dreams (Hokkaido, Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Kagawa Prefectures) :
Miracle Railroad ~ Connecting Japan to the world ~ (Fukui, Shiga Prefectures) :
Mt. Mitoku and Misasa Hot Springs Thrills and Spills: An Exciting Climb and Healing Hot Springs (Tottori Pref.) :
No.27_The Story of Komatsu's Gems&Stones-A Heritage of Stone Polished by the Flow of Time :
Onomichi(Hiroshima Pref.):A miniature garden city from the middle ages built around the onomichi channel :
Policemen Pirates of the Setonaikai Sea (Ehime, Hiroshima Prefectures) :
Pre-Historic Flame-Style Pottery of the Snow Country (Niigata Pref.) :
Preserving the Mountain Forests of the Kiso Region (Nagano Pref.) :
Saio – The Prayers of a Princess(Mie Pref.) :
Six Ancient Kilns ~ Ceramics Born and Raised in Japan ~ (Aichi, Fukui, Shiga, Hyogo and Okayama Prefectures) :
Takaoka: Flourishing Folk Culture Under the Maeda Clan ~ People, skills, heart ~ (Toyama Pref.) :
The Blessings of Life Alongside Whales (Wakayama Pref.) :
The Educational Heritage of Early Modern Japan: the origins of learning and etiquette (Mito City,Ashikaga City,Bizen City,Hita City Educational Heritage and World Heritage Registration Promotion Council) :
The Founding of Japan ~ The women who made Asuka thrive ~ (Nara Pref.) :
The Glittering History of Gold Production (Miyagi, Iwate Prefectures) 81 Awa - The Birthplace of “Japan Blue” (Tokushima Pref.) :
The Grand 1,400-Year History of Japan’s Oldest Road – Takeuchi Kaido road, Yoko-Oji (Oji) – (Osaka, Nara Prefectures) :
The Intricate World of Indigo Shibori Tie-Dyeing (Aichi Pref.) :
The Kunisaki Peninsula – Where Ogres Bring Happiness (Oita Pref.) :
The Martial Towns of the Satsuma Samurai (Kagoshima Pref.) :
The masons of Yatsushiro ~ The stone-making legacy of Masonry Town ~(Kumamoto Pref.) :
The Prehistoric Burial Mounds of Miyazaki (Miyazaki Pref.) :
The Story Behind the Tale of Momotaro (Okayama Pref.) :
Tokamachi, the Ultimate Snow Country: Snowbelt Story (Niigata Pref.)（Tokamachi City Culture and Tourism Promotion Council） :
Volcanic Iwami ~ Prehistoric forests and the Iwami Ginzan silver mines~ (Shimane Pref.) :
Wakanoura Bay ~ A Treasure House of Scenic Beauty ~ (Wakayama Pref.) :
Wakasa Heritage – Connecting the Sea and Kyoto ~ Imperial food purveyors and the Mackerel Road ~ (Fukui Pref.) :
”Shikoku Henro”⎯ Circular pilgrimage route and unique pilgrimage culture :
【Japan Heritage】Landscape Interwoven with Vineyards -Kyotoh-Yamanashi Wine County- :
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