Japan: Students at a Terakoya temple school. Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Issunshi Hanasato, c. 1844. Terakoya (literally means 'temple schools') were private educational institutions that taught writing and reading to the children of Japanese commoners during the Edo period. The first Terakoya made their appearance at the beginning of the 17th century, as a development from educational facilities founded in Buddhist temples. Prior to the Edo period, public educational institutions were dedicated to the children of samurai and ruling families.

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