Jo Niijima's Story
During the final days of the Edo period, Jo Niijima risked his life to travel to America in search of freedom. Fortunately, with the support of many kind-hearted individuals in this new land, he was able to receive a democratic and advanced education across three different schools. While studying abroad, Niijima realized that for Japan to become a modern nation, it was essential to have an education system that fostered individuals filled with autonomy, freedom, and a strong conscience. Upon returning to Japan, he dedicated himself to transplanting an American-style school into his homeland, taking on the challenge of establishing Japan's first private university. Ultimately, his ambition and dream of founding a university were not realized during his lifetime. However, that dream has been continuously passed down and lives on within the students, alumni, and faculty of present-day Doshisha. (Source: Official site, translated)
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| Source | Score | Normalized | Votes | Rank there | Updated |
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| AniList | — | — | 76 | — | 9/3/2026 |
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