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1843 Feb 15Shimeta Niijima born Edo, Japan on the estate of Lord Itakura of Annaka, Kozukenokuni. Father Niijima Tamiji was recording secretary to Lord Itakura.1861Niijima enters Tokugawa Naval School, studies mathematics and navigation1864Niijima stows away on American Schooner 1865The Wild Rover reaches Boston, Massachusetts. The Hardy family takes custody of Shimeta Niijima; he legally changes his name to Joseph Hardy Neesima1866Neesima baptized in a Congregational Church, Neesima attends Philips Academy Andover1868Neesima enters Amherst College1870Neesima graduates Amherst College1874Neesima awarded an LLD by the Andover Theological SeminaryNeesima founds Doshisha University with Kakuma Yamamoto in Kyoto, Japan1874 Sep 24Neesima ordained, Boston, Massachusetts1876 Jan 3Neesima weds Yage Yamamoto, sister of Kakuma Yamamoto1879First commencement of Doshisha University, fifteen graduates1887Doshisha Hospital and nursing school open. (Closed 1906)
1889Neesima awarded LL.D. by Amherst College1890 Jan 23Neesima dies near Tokyo, Japan1861 Mar 18Kanzo Uchimura born, Edo, Japan1881B.S., Imperial College of Agriculture, Sapporo, Japan1887Graduates Amherst College1888Hartford Theological Seminary1890Lecturer, Tokyo Training School of Fishery1889 Jul 31Weds Kazu Shizuke two children, Tsuroko, Yushi1894Rutsuko born Kyoto, Japan (d. January 12, 1912)1897Yushi born Sapporo, Japan1899Principal, The Independent School for Girls, Tokyo, Japan19261928Editor, The Japan Christian Intelligencer, Tokyo, Japan1930 Mar 28Kanzo Uchimura dies, Tokyo, JapanFrom the guide to the Neesima and Uchimura Collection, 1870-2002, (Amherst College Archives and Special Collections)
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961.
Title:
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961.
Records of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, including personal papers and photographs of individuals and organizations associated with it.
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions archives, 1810-1961.
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Niijima, J¯o, 1843-1890
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Neesima and Uchimura Collection 1870-2002
Neesima and Uchimura Collection, 1870-2002
Title:
Neesima and Uchimura Collection 1870-2002
First Japanese graduates of Amherst College. Contains correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, articles, scrapbooks and other materials by or relating to their lives.
ArchivalResource:
1 records storage box, 1 half archives box, 1 archives box; (1.75 linear ft.)
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