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1901

Apr 24

30

Leaves Sapporo for Tokyo together with his wife and children.

1902

Spring

31

Visits the geographer Shigetaka Shiga (1863-1927), author of the noted work Nihon fukeiron (Japanese Landscapes). more>>

Aug 4

Birth of second son, Zenji.

1903

Oct 15

32

Publication of Makiguchi's first major work, Jinsei chirigaku (The Geography of Human Life). more>>

Jinsei chirigaku (The Geography of Human Life)

Nov 1

Becomes secretary of Meikeikai, the alumni association of Tokyo Higher Normal School, the nation's premier teacher training institute.

1904

Jan 3

33

Becomes editor of the periodical Kyoiku (Education) published by Meikeikai (until Nov 1905).

With readers of the girls' magazine, Nihon no Shojo (Japanese Girls)

Feb 10

Japan declares war on Russia.

Starts teaching geography at Kobun College, an institute for Chinese exchange students (until April 1907).

Commemorative photo with graduates of Kobun College (2nd row, 3rd from right)

1905

Feb 20

Birth of second daughter, Izumi.

Mar

Employed as a teacher at Toa Girls School (until April 1907).

May

Establishes Dainippon Society for Further Education for Young Women, serving as general manager. more>>

Sep 5

Japanese and Russian representatives sign the Treaty of Portsmouth.

Nov 17

The Korean-Japanese Convention makes Korea a Japanese protectorate.

1906

35

Starting in 1906, edits and publishes Daikatei (The Great Family), a correspondence learning publication for girls.

1907

Feb

36

Appointed general manager of the publisher of the magazine Nihon no shojo (Japanese Girls).

Nihon no Shojo (Japanese Girls)

Apr 8

Birth of third son, Yozo.

1908

Aug

37

Resigns from Dainippon Society for Further Education for Young Women.

Oct 18

Publication of the eighth edition of The Geography of Human Life with several new chapters.

1909

Feb 2

38

Appointed Senior Instructor at Fujimi Elementary School in Tokyo.

May 2

Meets Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962), considered the founder of Japanese folklore studies, beginning a period of exchange and collaboration.

1910

Apr 23

39

Resigns from Fujimi Elementary School.

June 21

Birth of fourth son, Choshi.

Aug 6

Starts editing geography textbooks for the Ministry of Education.

Starts attending the monthly meetings of the Kyodokai Community Studies Research Group, a cross-disciplinary research group founded on Dec 4, 1910, whose members included educator and internationalist Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) and Kunio Yanagita. more>>

With Kyodokai members, 1922 (far left)

Aug 29

The treaty of annexation, signed between Japan and Korea on August 22, takes effect.

1911

Aug

40

Conducted a survey of mountain communities in Kyushu (Oita and Kumamoto Prefectures) commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.

1912

July 30

41

Emperor Meiji dies, and the Taisho Era begins.

Nov 23

Publication of Kyoju no togo chushin toshite no kyodoka kenshu (Research into Community Studies as the Integrating Focus of School Education). more>>

Tokyo, early 20th century

1901-1912 Geography of Human Life
Year	Date	Age	Event
1901	Apr 24	30	Leaves Sapporo for Tokyo together with his wife and children.
1902	Spring	31	Visits the geographer Shigetaka Shiga (1863-1927), author of the noted work Nihon fukeiron (Japanese Landscapes). more>>
	Aug 4		Birth of second son, Zenji.
1903	Oct 15	32	Publication of Makiguchi's first major work, Jinsei chirigaku (The Geography of Human Life). more>> Jinsei chirigaku (The Geography of Human Life)
	Nov 1		Becomes secretary of Meikeikai, the alumni association of Tokyo Higher Normal School, the nation's premier teacher training institute.
1904	Jan 3	33	Becomes editor of the periodical Kyoiku (Education) published by Meikeikai (until Nov 1905). With readers of the girls' magazine, Nihon no Shojo (Japanese Girls)
	Feb 10			Japan declares war on Russia.
			Starts teaching geography at Kobun College, an institute for Chinese exchange students (until April 1907). Commemorative photo with graduates of Kobun College (2nd row, 3rd from right)
1905	Feb 20		Birth of second daughter, Izumi.
	Mar		Employed as a teacher at Toa Girls School (until April 1907).
	May		Establishes Dainippon Society for Further Education for Young Women, serving as general manager. more>>
	Sep 5			Japanese and Russian representatives sign the Treaty of Portsmouth.
	Nov 17			The Korean-Japanese Convention makes Korea a Japanese protectorate.
1906		35	Starting in 1906, edits and publishes Daikatei (The Great Family), a correspondence learning publication for girls.
1907	Feb	36	Appointed general manager of the publisher of the magazine Nihon no shojo (Japanese Girls). Nihon no Shojo (Japanese Girls)
	Apr 8		Birth of third son, Yozo.
1908	Aug	37	Resigns from Dainippon Society for Further Education for Young Women.
	Oct 18		Publication of the eighth edition of The Geography of Human Life with several new chapters.
1909	Feb 2	38	Appointed Senior Instructor at Fujimi Elementary School in Tokyo.
	May 2		Meets Kunio Yanagita (1875-1962), considered the founder of Japanese folklore studies, beginning a period of exchange and collaboration.
1910	Apr 23	39	Resigns from Fujimi Elementary School.
	June 21		Birth of fourth son, Choshi.
	Aug 6		Starts editing geography textbooks for the Ministry of Education.
			Starts attending the monthly meetings of the Kyodokai Community Studies Research Group, a cross-disciplinary research group founded on Dec 4, 1910, whose members included educator and internationalist Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) and Kunio Yanagita. more>> With Kyodokai members, 1922 (far left)
	Aug 29			The treaty of annexation, signed between Japan and Korea on August 22, takes effect.
1911	Aug	40	Conducted a survey of mountain communities in Kyushu (Oita and Kumamoto Prefectures) commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce.
1912	July 30	41		Emperor Meiji dies, and the Taisho Era begins.
	Nov 23		Publication of Kyoju no togo chushin toshite no kyodoka kenshu (Research into Community Studies as the Integrating Focus of School Education). more>> Tokyo, early 20th century