Japanese students in the United Kingdom

The first Japanese students in the United Kingdom arrived in the nineteenth century, sent to study at University College London by the Chōshū and Satsuma domains, then the Bakufu (Shogunate). Many went on to study at Cambridge University and a smaller number at Oxford University until the end of the Meiji period. The primary motive for this was an effort to modernise Japan in the long run. Since the 1980s, Japanese students in the United Kingdom have become common thanks to cheaper air travel.

At University College London supervised by Professor Alexander William Williamson

Satsuma students (1865)

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15 Satsuma students, one from Tosa and one from Nagasaki, and 4 supervisors (ometsuke). This group also studied at University College London which was open to students of all religions.

Bakufu students (1866)

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Students in the Meiji era

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After World War II

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See also

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References

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  1. "For Japan's royals, studying abroad is freedom". Study International. 31 October 2021. Archived from the original on November 10, 2024.