tutor to a daimyo or feudal lord
Historical term for a scholar who served as a personal tutor and advisor to a daimyo or other high-ranking feudal lord during the Edo period.
tutor to the emperor or crown prince
Historical term for a scholar who served as a personal tutor to the emperor or crown prince, especially during the Meiji period.
During the Edo period, the jikō taught Confucianism to the domain lord.
In the Meiji period, the jikō lectured the emperor and crown prince on Western learning.