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Founding of the Tokyo Vocational School
- When
- 1881-05-26
- Where
- Tokyo
The Japanese government established the Tokyo Vocational School on May 26, 1881, marking the origin of the future Tokyo Institute of Technology.
The institution was founded by the government of Japan as the Tokyo Vocational School on May 26, 1881. This event occurred 14 years after the Meiji Restoration, reflecting the era's emphasis on modernizing education through Western scientific and technological models.
Sources
- Tokyo Institute of Technology Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Tokyo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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