Historedia
Person

Saionji Kinmochi

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1896–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Saionji Kinmochi, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Kyoto Imperial University established

    1896–1897

    Role: Proposer of the university's founding (new_person_candidate; identity unresolved)

    1. 1896 · KyotoProposal for a Second University

      Saionji Kinmochi proposed using war reparations from the First Sino-Japanese War to establish a second university in Kyoto.

    2. 1897 · KyotoInitial Operations and Facilities

      The university started using the buildings of the Third Higher School, which relocated to a new site.

    3. 18 June 1897 · KyotoOfficial Establishment

      Kyoto Imperial University was officially established on June 18, 1897, as the second university in Japan.

Sources

  1. Kyoto University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09