Motoda Nagazane
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Motoda Nagazane | |
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元田 永孚 | |
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| Born | October 30, 1818[1] Higo Province, Japan |
| Died | December 22, 1891 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Samurai, Confucian scholar |
| Known for | Drafting the Imperial Rescript on Education |
Motoda Nagazane (元田 永孚) (30 October 1818 – December 22, 1891) was a Japanese samurai and Confucian scholar. He was also known as "Eiji" and his childhood name was "Daikichi".
Motoda was born in 1818 in Higo Province as the eldest son of a retainer to the Kumamoto Domain. He first took up study at Jishūkan, where he focussed on practical sciences and was influenced by men such as Yoshiyama Sariyō and Yokoi Shōnan,[2] and was good friends with the latter. He was also introduced to the jitsugaku school of neo-Confucianism.[3] His father disapproved though, as it was frowned upon by the domain's current daimyo[4]
Meiji period
Motoda became the tutor for the former Kumamoto daimyo, known at that time as governor after the abolition of the han system.[4] On the recommendation of men such as Ōkubo Toshimichi, Motoda was appointed as tutor to Emperor Meiji.[3] He also played a part in drafting the Imperial Rescript on Education.
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