It was investigated how the Hotoku-kai was interested in the European and American homemaking education as seen in the Journal of Shiminkatei. The following points were found to have been the object of interest. 1) Homemaking education formed a link in the chain of social reform. 2) It was intended for practical use. 3) It was getting a regular position in the primary school education. 4) System of training the teachers of homemaking education was observed.
