Japan Educational Pioneers Series 19 "Nagazane Motoda" by Muneomi Kaigo Unbound book. The cover of the main body has some damage and some stains. The endpapers of the main body have damage at the binding. Nagazane Motoda (Eifu) Birth and Death October 1, Bunsei 1 (1818) - January 22, Meiji 24 (1891) (October 30, 1818 - January 22, 1891) Birthplace Kumamoto Prefecture Occupation/Status Scholar (Humanities), Bureaucrat Explanation A Confucian scholar and Imperial Court official. His father was a feudal retainer of the Kumamoto domain. He studied under Shonan Yokoi at the domain school Jishukan. In Meiji 3 (1870), he became a tutor to the domain governor, Morihisa Hosokawa. The following year, he entered the Imperial Household Ministry and became a lecturer to Emperor Meiji. In the 10th year of Meiji, he realized the establishment of the position of Jihou (Imperial Aide) as a close aide to the Emperor within the Imperial Household Ministry. In the 12th year, he criticized the domain clique politics and launched a movement for direct rule by the Emperor, but failed, and the position of Jihou was abolished. In the 14th year, he became a First Class Jiko (Imperial Lecturer). In the 19th year, he became an Imperial Councilor. From the 21st year, he was a Privy Councilor. He was involved in drafting the "Kyogaku Taishi" (Essentials of Education) and compiling the "Yogaku Koyo" (Elementary Learning Essentials), and was involved in drafting the Imperial Rescript on Education.