DescriptionMeiji Gakuin (明治学院) has its roots in the "Hepburn School" founded by James Curtis Hepburn in 1863 and the "Brown School" founded by Samuel Robbins Browns in 1873. It was brought to fruition in 1886 due to a merger between Tokyo Union College, Tokyo Union Theological Seminary, and the Eiwa Preparatory School. It was founded by the joint endeavor of the Reformed Church in America and the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. Official institutional history records the school was founded at the home of James Curtis Hepburn in 1863. Rutgers affiliates such as James H. Ballagh, Eugene S. Booth, Nathan H. Demarest, Martin Wyckoff, and Howard Harris played a role in the foundation of Meiji Gakuin and its development after its founding. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.
NoteThis project was funded by a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission.
Name: Rutgers meets Japan: a trans-Pacific network of the late nineteenth century
Detail: This item is associated with Chapter 14 in Rutgers Meets Japan: A Trans-Pacific Network of the Late Nineteenth Century, edited by Haruko Wakabayashi and Fernanda Perrone (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2026).
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Type: Finding aid
Name: Inventory to the William Elliot Griffis Collection (East Asia), 1859-1928
Detail: The items in this record are part of the William Elliot Griffis Collection. A finding aid with information about the contents of the collection is available online.
CollectionRutgers Meets Japan: A Digital Companion
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