Jishūkan
| Jishūkan (Kumamoto) | |
|---|---|
Japan | |
| Information | |
| Type | Run by Kumamoto Han school |
| Established | 1755 |
| Closed | 1870 |
| President | Akiyama Gyokuzan(first) |
| Campus size | 45 meters by 135 meters |
| Information | Subjects: Four Books and Five Classics from China, Han learning, East Asian calligraphy, preparation for ceremonies, mathematics, music, the study of Precedent. Bodily Exercises:Equestrianism, Battojutsu, Naginatajutsu, Sojutsu, Hojutsu |
Jishūkan was the Han school of Kumamoto, Japan existing between 1755 and 1870. It was established by Hosokawa Shigekata, the 6th Hosokawa clan daimyō of Higo Province, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, inside Kumamoto Castle and this school is known for producing many noted scholars such as Yokoi Shounan, Inoue Kowashi and Kitasato Shibasaburo.