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Revisiting Japan’s Revolutionary Past In my previous article, I shared the story of Yoshida Shoin, the young genius who mentored Japan’s future changemakers at Shokasonjuku Academy. This time, we’ll explore another fascinating piece of history in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture: Hagi Domain School Meirinkan (萩藩校明倫館). What Was Meirinkan? Located just a five-minute drive from Shokasonjuku, […]

Visiting Shokasonjuku Academy on New Year’s Day On New Year’s Day 2025, I visited Shoin Shrine and Shokasonjuku Academy in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. This picture below shows Shoin Shrine. We had to wait in line for about 20 minutes for our first shrine visit of the year. The shrine houses Shokasonjuku, an academy