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Founding of Tokyo Hogakusha

When: 1880
Where: Surugadai, Tokyo
Part of: Tokyo Law College founded, predecessor of Hosei University

Tetsu Kanamaru, Osamu Ito, and Masakuni Sattva founded Tokyo Hogakusha in Surugadai, Tokyo, in 1880 to train legal professionals.

The school was established in 1880, known as Tokyo Hogakusha, in Surugadai, Tokyo. It was dedicated to training legal professionals during the Meiji era, marking the beginning of Hosei University's institutional lineage.

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Hosei University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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