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The ''Shiryôhensanjo'', also known as the Historiographical Institute of the [[University of Tokyo]], is one of the most preeminent scholarly archives in Japan. Among a great many other materials, the Institute houses a [[National Treasure]], the Documents of the Shimazu clan (''Shimazu ke monjo'').

The ''Shiryôhensanjo'', also known as the Historiographical Institute of the [[University of Tokyo]], is one of the most preeminent scholarly archives in Japan. Among a great many other materials, the Institute houses a [[National Treasure]], the Documents of the Shimazu clan (''Shimazu ke monjo'').

The Institute traces its origins to a ''[[wagaku]]'' (Japanese studies) lecture hall established by ''[[kokugaku]]'' scholar [[Hanawa Hokiichi]]<!--塙 保己一--> in [[1793]], which was reorganized in [[1869]] into the ''Shiryôhenshû kokushi kôseikyoku'' (roughly, "document editing/compiling national history school & office"). Three years later, a history section was created within the Dajôkan, and the ''shiryôhenshû kyoku'' became the ''shûshikyoku'' (history compilation office). The office was then absorbed into the newly established Tokyo Imperial University in [[1888]].

The Institute traces its origins to a ''[[wagaku]]'' (Japanese studies) lecture hall established by ''[[kokugaku]]'' scholar [[Hanawa Hokiichi]]<!--塙 保己一--> in [[1793]], which was reorganized in [[1869]] into the ''Shiryôhenshû kokushi kôseikyoku'' (roughly, "document editing/compiling national history school & office"). Three years later, a history section was created within the Dajôkan, and the ''shiryôhenshû kyoku'' became the ''shûshikyoku'' (history compilation office). The office was then absorbed into the newly established Tokyo Imperial University (est. [[1877]]) in [[1888]].

The organization published their first catalogs of historical documents in [[1901]], a ''Dai Nippon shiryô'', and ''Dai Nippon komonjo''. In [[1906]], they took over custody of a collection of [[Bakumatsu]] period diplomatic documents from the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]].

The organization published their first catalogs of historical documents in [[1901]], a ''Dai Nippon shiryô'', and ''Dai Nippon komonjo''. In [[1906]], they took over custody of a collection of [[Bakumatsu]] period diplomatic documents from the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]].