Shizutani School (Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Shizutani School is a feudal domain school from the Edo period located in Shizutani, Bizen City, Okayama Prefecture. It is known as one of Japan's oldest educational institutions for the common people. Established in the 17th century (Edo period) as part of the educational policy of the Ikeda clan, the lord of the Okayama domain, it taught the teachings of Confucius and Chinese classics to the children of samurai and common people.
