families and the rich. However, Hirose Tansō opened a school called Kangien (咸宜園) meaning "all are welcome" and admitted students regardless of social status...

Kuncho Shuzō Sake Brewery (薫長酒蔵資料館), which has a museum and shop. Kangien (咸宜園跡) was a private school built by Hirose Tansō in 1805. The school's name means...

and educator. Hirose founded in 1801 the Academy Neo-Confucian Kangien (咸宜園). It continued after his death and was operated by his younger brothers Hirose...

33.19462636; 131.55424057 (Bungo Kokubun-ji ruins) 3 2859 Kangi-en site 咸宜園跡 Kangien ato Hita Bakumatsu period academy 33°19′22″N 130°56′06″E / 33...