Background
Inoue Enryi was born in 1859. He belonging to a family of the Shinshu sect of Niigata Prefecture, and earlier known as Kishimaru with religious name Enryo.
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Inoue Enryi
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Inoue Enryi studied Chinese classics under Tadanori Ishiguro and English at Nagaoka English School. Later was sent by the Honganji Temple (head temple of Shinshu sect) on a scholarship to Tokyo University, from where he graduated (1885).
Career
Distressed at the westernization of Japan, Inoue Enryi tried to counter it by encouraging Eastern ideology and for this purpose published a magazine titled Nihonjm (The Japanese). Founded Tetsugakukan (philosophical institute, predecessor of Toyo University and Keihoku Middle School) in Hongo (1887). Left for Europe (1888), and returning home the following year was conferred a doctorate, Doctor of Letters. Made another trip to Europe (1902). Resigning the directorship of Tetsugakukan (1906) studied mythology with a view to correct belief in popular superstitions and made an extensive tour of the country for popular enlightenment. Late in life founded Tetsugakudo in Ekoda, near Tokyo. Died at Dairen while on a tour of China. Among his numerous works are Tetsugaku Issekiwa (beside talks on philosophy), Shingaku Kogi (studies in practical ethics) and Shukyo Shinron (new interpretation of religion).
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1885