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1913

Apr 4

42

Appointed principal of Tosei Elementary School and its affiliated Shitaya night school. more>>

As principal of Taisho Elementary School, 1919

1914

Jan 20

43

Birth of third daughter, Tsuna.

July 28

World War I commences.

Sep 25

Publication of the eleventh edition of The Geography of Human Life with revisions and additional materials.

1916

May 2

45

Appointed principal of the newly-established Taisho Elementary School (serving concurrently as principal of Tosei Elementary School).

Sep 25

Publication of Chirikyoju no hoho oyobi naiyo no kenkyu (Researches into Methods and Content in the Teaching of Geography). more>>

Dec 22

Replaced as principal of Tosei Elementary School, serving full-time as principal of Taisho Elementary School.

1917

Nov 30

46

Death of Makiguchi's mother, Ine (aged 69).

1918

Mar 31

47

Appointed principal of Taisho Elementary School night school.

1919

Feb 16

48

Birth of fourth daughter, Kimi.

Dec

Removed as principal of Taisho Elementary School. more>>

Dec 12

Appointed principal of Nishimachi Elementary School.

1920

49

Early in 1920, Makiguchi is visited by Jogai (later, Josei) Toda, who had come to Tokyo from Hokkaido. The two discuss Japan's future and educational theory and practice at length. Later, Toda is employed as a temporary substitute teacher at Nishimachi Elementary School.

Jogai (Josei) Toda, aged 17, holding his teaching license

Apr

Removed as principal of Nishimachi Elementary School. more>>

June 22

Appointed principal of Mikasa Elementary School and night school. more>>

"Free meals for children of poor families." Tokyo Yomiuri Shimbun reports on Makiguchi's school-lunch initiatives at Mikasa Normal Elementary School.

Nov 15

Japan becomes a charter member of the League of Nations.

1922

Jan 26

51

Death of Makiguchi's adoptive mother, Tori (aged 77)

Apr 15

Appointed principal of Shirokane Elementary School. more>>

With students from Shirokane Elementary School, 1922 (front row, center)

Sep 4-5

Presents a petition to the Metropolitan Police Headquarters demanding lower entrance fees for public baths for the sake of the health of children.

Nov 19

Attends, with Toda, the first of Albert Einstein's public lectures in Tokyo.

1923

May 25

52

Publication of the eighth edition of Research into Community Studies as the Integrating Focus of School Education.

July 12

Publication of a revised version of The Geography of Human Life in a smaller print format. This is the final edition of the book to be published.

Sep 1

The Great Kanto Earthquake devastates the Tokyo-Yokohama area.

Sep 17

The pupils of Shirokane Elementary School form the Shozenkai at Makiguchi's prompting, to provide relief to victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake. more>>

1924

Sep

53

Attends the completion ceremony for Jishu Gakkan, a private school set up by Toda. more>>

At Jishu Gakkan (front row, 4th from left) with Josei Toda (front row, 3rd from right)

Dec 11

Death of second son, Zenji, of tuberculosis (aged 22).

1925

Mar 29

54

The Diet passes a universal manhood suffrage bill.

Apr 22

The Peace Preservation Law takes effect. more>>

1926

Dec 25

55

Emperor Taisho dies; the Showa Era begins.

1927

Apr 6

56

Shigetaka Shiga, Makiguchi's long-standing friend who helped prepare The Geography of Human Life for publication, dies of blood poisoning. more>>

May

A new three-story reinforced concrete facility is completed at Shirokane Elementary School thanks to Makiguchi's efforts.

1913-1927 Elementary School Principal
Year	Date	Age	Event
1913	Apr 4	42	Appointed principal of Tosei Elementary School and its affiliated Shitaya night school. more>> As principal of Taisho Elementary School, 1919
1914	Jan 20	43	Birth of third daughter, Tsuna.
	July 28			World War I commences.
	Sep 25		Publication of the eleventh edition of The Geography of Human Life with revisions and additional materials.
1916	May 2	45	Appointed principal of the newly-established Taisho Elementary School (serving concurrently as principal of Tosei Elementary School).
	Sep 25		Publication of Chirikyoju no hoho oyobi naiyo no kenkyu (Researches into Methods and Content in the Teaching of Geography). more>>
	Dec 22		Replaced as principal of Tosei Elementary School, serving full-time as principal of Taisho Elementary School.
1917	Nov 30	46	Death of Makiguchi's mother, Ine (aged 69).
1918	Mar 31	47	Appointed principal of Taisho Elementary School night school.
1919	Feb 16	48	Birth of fourth daughter, Kimi.
	Dec		Removed as principal of Taisho Elementary School. more>>
	Dec 12		Appointed principal of Nishimachi Elementary School.
1920		49	Early in 1920, Makiguchi is visited by Jogai (later, Josei) Toda, who had come to Tokyo from Hokkaido. The two discuss Japan's future and educational theory and practice at length. Later, Toda is employed as a temporary substitute teacher at Nishimachi Elementary School. Jogai (Josei) Toda, aged 17, holding his teaching license
	Apr		Removed as principal of Nishimachi Elementary School. more>>
	June 22		Appointed principal of Mikasa Elementary School and night school. more>> "Free meals for children of poor families." Tokyo Yomiuri Shimbun reports on Makiguchi's school-lunch initiatives at Mikasa Normal Elementary School.
	Nov 15			Japan becomes a charter member of the League of Nations.
1922	Jan 26	51	Death of Makiguchi's adoptive mother, Tori (aged 77)
	Apr 15		Appointed principal of Shirokane Elementary School. more>> With students from Shirokane Elementary School, 1922 (front row, center)
	Sep 4-5		Presents a petition to the Metropolitan Police Headquarters demanding lower entrance fees for public baths for the sake of the health of children.
	Nov 19		Attends, with Toda, the first of Albert Einstein's public lectures in Tokyo.
1923	May 25	52	Publication of the eighth edition of Research into Community Studies as the Integrating Focus of School Education.
	July 12		Publication of a revised version of The Geography of Human Life in a smaller print format. This is the final edition of the book to be published.
	Sep 1			The Great Kanto Earthquake devastates the Tokyo-Yokohama area.
	Sep 17		The pupils of Shirokane Elementary School form the Shozenkai at Makiguchi's prompting, to provide relief to victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake. more>>
1924	Sep	53	Attends the completion ceremony for Jishu Gakkan, a private school set up by Toda. more>> At Jishu Gakkan (front row, 4th from left) with Josei Toda (front row, 3rd from right)
	Dec 11		Death of second son, Zenji, of tuberculosis (aged 22).
1925	Mar 29	54		The Diet passes a universal manhood suffrage bill.
	Apr 22			The Peace Preservation Law takes effect. more>>
1926	Dec 25	55		Emperor Taisho dies; the Showa Era begins.
1927	Apr 6	56	Shigetaka Shiga, Makiguchi's long-standing friend who helped prepare The Geography of Human Life for publication, dies of blood poisoning. more>>
	May		A new three-story reinforced concrete facility is completed at Shirokane Elementary School thanks to Makiguchi's efforts.