Shōkasonjuku Academy, Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan (1857)

Artist/Designer: Japanese

Project Location: Japan

Figure 1: Layout ( Source )

Figure 2: Map of Shōin Shrine ( Source )

Figure 3: Exterior ( Source )

Figure 4: Exterior ( Source )

Figure 5: Frontage ( Source )

Figure 6: Interior ( Source )

Figure 7: Interior ( Source )

Figure 8: Entrance ( Source )

Figure 9: Gate ( Source )

Style/Period(s):
No Style/Period Assigned.

Primary Material(s):
Wood

Function(s):
No Function Assigned.

Related Website(s):

Official Website of Shōkasonjuku Academy | Accessed : November 12, 2024

Japan National Tourism Organization: Article about Shōkasonjuku Academy | Accessed : December 3, 2024

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Article about Shōkasonjuku Academy | Accessed : December 3, 2024

Significant Date(s):
1857

Additional Information:
Shōkasonjuku Academy (松下村塾, Shōkasonjuku), located within Shōin Shrine, is a private academy and national historic site in Japan. It operated from 1842 to 1892 and is regarded as one of the most significant schools in Japanese history. This traditional wooden building was a critical source of political and philosophical ideas, particularly concerning Western technology and Japan's industrialization. Among the 92 students who attended lectures under Yoshida Shoin (1830–1859) from 1857 to 1858, two went on to become prime ministers, many became high-ranking bureaucrats, and nearly all contributed to the birth of modern Japan during the Meiji period (1868–1912).

Artist:
Unknown; The architect for the expansion was Masasuke Nakaya

Address:
1537-1 Chinto, Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan

Significant Dates:
Constructed in 1857, designated World Heritage Site in 2015

Books in Print / Resources:
・Botsman, D. V. (2013). Punishment and Power in the Making of Modern Japan. Princeton University Press
・Clulow, A., & Botsman, D. V. (Eds.). (2021). Commemorating Meiji: History, Politics and the Politics of History. Taylor & Francis
・Cortazzi, H. (Ed.). (2010). Britain and Japan: Biographical Portraits, Vol. VII. Brill

Category:
Private School

Tags:
Japanese Interior, Japanese Architecture, School, Shrine, Wood, Yamaguchi, Japan

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