Background
Taguchi Koson was born in 1818 in Tokyo, Japan.
篁村 田口
Taguchi Koson was born in 1818 in Tokyo, Japan.
Taguchi showed interest in the Chinese classics from an early age.
When the family fortunes declined due to his father's long illness Koson taught pupils at his home till the Lord of Karatsu took pity upon him and appointed him as an adviser to help reform the clan's administration. He later founded a private school at Honjo, Tokyo, which soon became popular.