12/01/2024
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘻𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘎𝘢𝘬𝘬𝘰𝘶 was established by the lord of Okayama province, Ikeda Mitsumasa in the beginning of Edo period, 1670. It is the oldest existing public school for common people in the world.
In April 2015(Heisei 27th), Shizutani-school was designated officially at the first together with some special historic spots shown below, as an ensemble heritage of modern Japanese education.
More than maths and calculus, the philosophy of Confucius was taught at the school. Ikeda Mitsumasa believed that in order to build a powerful and great country, it was important to learn values and morals. For instance, if you go to the lecture hall, some philosophy quotes are written on the wall. Amongst them, « Don’t to to others what you would wish them to do to you »
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