2006 Volume 44 Issue 2 Pages 114-123
The kindergarten attached to Kagoshima Women's Normal School is the second oldest in Japan. Despite its renowned name, it has never been studied completely. One of the finest previous studies is Mr. Murayama's "The First State Kindergarten in Kagoshima" published in "Japanese History of Child Care." Unfortunately, his study concentrates on its regulations, partly abridged, as stated in "The Education Ministry Journal." This research focuses on the recently discovered full version of "Regulations of a Kindergarten attached to Kagoshima Women's Normal School." It compares them with the "Regulations of a Kindergarten attached to Tokyo Women's Normal School." This paper aims to clarify the entire picture of the kindergarten and discusses the comparative significance of these schools in the development of Japanese child-care institutions.
