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*''Established: [[1864]]/2''
*''Established: [[1864]]/2''
*''Closed: 1864/10''
The Nisshinkan was a [[han school|''han'' school]] established in [[Tsushima han]] in [[1864]]. Headed by [[Oura Norinosuke|Ôura Norinosuke]], the school quickly became a stronghold of ''[[sonno|sonnô]] [[joi|jôi]]'' ideologues in the domain.
The Nisshinkan was a short-lived [[han school|''han'' school]] established in [[Tsushima han]] in [[1864]]. Headed by [[Oura Norinosuke|Ôura Norinosuke]], the school quickly became a stronghold of ''[[sonno|sonnô]] [[joi|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.
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 Gohachiro|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.
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==References==
==References==
*Robert Hellyer, ''Defining Engagement'', Harvard University Press (2009), 224.
*Robert Hellyer, ''Defining Engagement'', Harvard University Press (2009), 224, 229.
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