文部
Meanings
1
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
historical termabbreviation
Historical abbreviation for 文部省 (Monbushō), the former Japanese ministry. Used in historical contexts and compound names.
See also: 文部省
The Ministry of Education was reorganized into the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in 2001.
I am researching prewar educational administration.