Tokuji Yamashita

Japanese: 山下徳治 - やましたとくじ

1892-1965 An educator from the Taisho to Showa periods.
Born on January 15, 1892. Served as a teacher at Seijo Elementary School and Jiyu Gakuen. After observing education in the Soviet Union, he developed an interest in Marxist pedagogy, and in 1930 founded the New Education Research Institute, where he worked to popularize proletarian education. Died on July 10, 1965, at the age of 73. Born in Kagoshima Prefecture. Graduated from Kagoshima Normal School. His real name was Mori Tokuji, and Yamashita was his maiden name. His works include "Education in the New Russia" and "School of Tomorrow."

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Japanese:

1892－1965　大正-昭和時代の教育者。
明治25年1月15日生まれ。成城小学校,自由学園で教師をつとめる。ソ連の教育を視察後マルクス主義教育学に関心をふかめ,昭和5年新興教育研究所を創設,プロレタリア教育の普及につくした。昭和40年7月10日死去。73歳。鹿児島県出身。鹿児島師範卒。本名は森徳治。山下は旧姓。著作に「新興ロシアの教育」「明日の学校」など。

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