Nisshinkan (Tsushima)

• Established: 1864/2
• Closed: 1864/10

The Nisshinkan was a short-lived han school established in Tsushima han in 1864. Headed by Ôura Norinosuke, the school quickly became a stronghold of sonnô jôi ideologues in the domain.

Ôura boasted around 200 students, who were educated or trained in Confucian teachings, history, calligraphy, and martial arts, among other subjects.

The school was shut down, however, within a year of its founding when Katsui Gohachirô, uncle of the daimyo and opponent of Ôura's political stances and policies, overthrew Ôura's faction and seized a dominant position in the domain leadership.

References

• Robert Hellyer, Defining Engagement, Harvard University Press (2009), 224, 229.