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That same year, all Western books in the shogunate's collections were relocated to the Bansho shirabesho to be kept there. The various ''daimyô'' houses were then ordered to submit lists of the Western books in their collections, along with copies of translations that had been produced. The shogunate also ordered that all newly-published Western books and translations had to pass through inspectors (or censors) at the Bansho shirabesho.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 203.</ref>

That same year, all Western books in the shogunate's collections were relocated to the Bansho shirabesho to be kept there. The various ''daimyô'' houses were then ordered to submit lists of the Western books in their collections, along with copies of translations that had been produced. The shogunate also ordered that all newly-published Western books and translations had to pass through inspectors (or censors) at the Bansho shirabesho.<ref>Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 203.</ref>

The institution was opened for classes in [[1857]]/1.

The institution was opened for classes in [[1857]]/1. For a brief time at the end of that year, the ''Bansho shirabesho'' was commissioned to serve as lodgings for US consul general [[Townsend Harris]]; during his stay, the institute had its activities shifted to Japanese Studies.

An explanatory plaque marking the former location of the institute stands today just outside Kudanshita subway station, near the Shôwakan museum/archives.

An explanatory plaque marking the former location of the institute stands today just outside Kudanshita subway station, near the Shôwakan museum/archives.

==References==

==References==

*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 102, 110, 121, 156, 168, 172, 184, 275.

*Ishin Shiryô Kôyô 維新史料綱要, vol 2 (1937), 102, 110, 121, 156, 168, 172, 184, 275, 412.

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