noun
study of classical Japanese literature and culture; Kokugaku
Refers to the Edo-period intellectual movement that emphasized native Japanese classics and Shinto, often contrasted with Chinese studies (漢学).
本居宣長は国学の大成者とされる。
Motoori Norinaga is considered the great synthesizer of Kokugaku.
noun
provincial school (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for a school established in each province under the ritsuryō legal codes to educate the children of district governors.
律令制のもと、各国に国学が置かれた。
Under the ritsuryō system, a provincial school was established in each province.
noun
school of a provincial capital (ancient China)
Historical term for a school in the capital of a province during the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties in China. Rare and highly specialized.
中国の夏・殷・周の時代、国学は地方の中心的な教育機関だった。
During the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties in China, the provincial capital school was a key educational institution.