| The government increased support "Bansho shirabesho" (the Institute for the Investigation of Barbarian Books) to "Yosho shirabesho" (the Institute for the Investigation of Western Books) as well as sent the Takeaki ENOMOTO and Amane NISHI (illuminator) to study in the Netherlands. |
- それまでの蕃書調所を洋書調所と改め洋学研究をてこ入れするとともに、榎本武揚・西周 (啓蒙家)らをオランダへ留学させた。 |