Hiromichi Kozaki

Japanese: 小崎弘道 - こざきひろみち
Hiromichi Kozaki

A leading Christian teacher in the Meiji and Taisho periods. Born in Kumamoto as the son of a samurai of the Kumamoto domain. In 1871 (Meiji 4), he entered the newly established Kumamoto Western School, and was baptized in 1876 by teacher L.L. Janes. He was a member of the so-called Kumamoto Band. In the same year, he entered Doshisha English School, and after graduating in 1879, he established the Shin Sakanamachi Church in Kyobashi, Tokyo, and became a pastor. The following year, in 1880, he founded the first Young Men's Association in Japan with Uemura Masahisa and Honda Yoitsu, and became its president, publishing its journal, Rikugo Magazine. In 1886, he published his book, Seikyo Shinron, in which he discussed Christianity in comparison with Confucianism. Following the death of Niijima Jo, he became the principal and president of Doshisha in 1990. He was pastor of the Reinanzaka Church in Tokyo from 1899. He was a central leader of Japanese Protestantism, serving as chairman of the Japan Christian Church Association from 1913 (Taisho 2) to 1922.

[Norihisa Suzuki March 19, 2018]

"Complete Works of Ozaki, 6 volumes (1938-1939, Dosho Kankokai/Reprint, 2000, Japan Library Center)"

[References] | Masahisa Uemura | Kumamoto Band | Janes | Yoichi Honda | Rokugo Magazine

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

明治・大正期の指導的キリスト教教師。熊本藩士の子として熊本に生まれる。1871年(明治4)新設の熊本洋学校に入学し、教師L・L・ジェーンズにより1876年受洗した。いわゆる熊本バンドの一人。同年同志社英学校に入学し、1879年同校卒業後、東京の京橋に新肴(さかな)町教会を設立して牧師になる。翌1880年植村正久(うえむらまさひさ)や本多庸一(ほんだよういつ)らと日本最初の基督(キリスト)教青年会を創立して会長となり、機関誌『六合(りくごう)雑誌』を刊行した。1886年に著書『政教新論』を刊行して儒教と対比してキリスト教を論じた。新島襄(にいじまじょう)の死により1990年同志社の校長ならびに社長に就任。1899年からは東京の霊南坂教会牧師。1913年(大正2)より1922年まで日本基督教会同盟の会長を務めるなど、日本プロテスタントの中心的指導者であった。

[鈴木範久 2018年3月19日]

『『小崎全集』全6巻(1938~1939・同書刊行会/復刻版・2000・日本図書センター)』

[参照項目] | 植村正久 | 熊本バンド | ジェーンズ | 本多庸一 | 六合雑誌

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