Background
Haruyoshi Kaneko was born in Edo. He was the eldest son of Masanari, the founder of Horin-do Private school.
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Haruyoshi Kaneko was born in Edo. He was the eldest son of Masanari, the founder of Horin-do Private school.
Haruyoshi Kaneko took charge of Horin-do Private school (1861) and elevated it to the status of an elementary school by the year 1873. This was the first such schooling system in Japan, and following his lead more than ahundred such schools cropped up during his lifetime.