Nineteenth Annual Report of the Minister of State for Education (Classic Reprint): For the Twenty-Fourth Year of Meiji (1891)

Nineteenth Annual Report of the Minister of State for Education (Classic Reprint): For the Twenty-Fourth Year of Meiji (1891)

A clear window into Meiji-era education policy and practice. This is the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Minister of State for Education, covering the twenty-fourth year of Meiji (1891), translated and published by the Department of Education in Tokyo in 1893. It documents the department’s regulations, aims, and the steps taken to strengthen elementary, middle, and higher education across the empire. The book offers a practical look at how the government framed and regulated education, from local school regulation to national standards. It includes detailed discussions of text-book selection, school text and materials, and the role of schools in building loyalty and civic duty. It also presents the statistical tables and summaries that illustrate the scope and scale of education in the period. Overview of new regulations and the department’s role in shaping schooling at local and national levels Guidance on curriculum focus, moral instruction, and practical daily-life subjects Statistical data and tables showing school counts, attendance, and expenditures This edition will appeal to readers interested in Japanese educational history, government policy, and 19th-century reforms. Ideal for researchers, students, and anyone curious about early Meiji governance of education.