Naruse Jinzo's Way of life from“THE HOME WEEKLY”

Abstract

After the promulgation of the school system in 1872 (Meiji 5), the abolition of the school system and the proclamation of the Education Ordinance in 1879 (Meiji 12), and the issuance of the High School Ordinance for Girls in 1899 (Meiji 32), educational reforms in Japan, especially girls' education reforms, were launched one after another. Under these circumstances, Japan Women's University was opened in 1901 (Meiji 34) by Naruse Jinzo. 　After the Meiji Restoration, political, economic, and social institutional reforms were urgently needed to catch up with Europe and the United States. At the same time, there was an urgent need for improvement in the institutional and living aspects of families. During this period, we examined what kind of roles Naruse Jinzo, who founded Japan Women''s University, expected from women, and especially what he expected from graduates even after graduation, from the “ THE HOME WEEKLY”, the official newspaper of the alumni association. 　Naruse recognizes the educational and professional value of handicraft education in the United States that enhances character. Through the specific education of handicraft education, he tried to develop the ability to survive in a changing society by having students learn "way of life " as a way to live as human beings throughout their lives even after graduation. Modern education has something to learn from modern education, which Naruse expected from women at the time, using the power (ability) of planning, execution, and presentation to improve national power and improve their families.