Tekijuku

Tekijuku (適塾) was a school established in Senba Osaka, in 1838,one of the year of the Tenpo era of the late Edo period. It was founded by Kōan OGATA, a doctor and scholar of Dutch studies (Rangaku). The real name is Tekitekisai-juku because the title of Mr.Ogata, the master of the school.
School graduates worked on the top of the nation from the falling years of Tokugawa Empire to Meiji restoration. One of fundamental aspects of Osaka University is made by the school.

History
Days as school
1838 Mr.Ogata opened the school of Dutch studies at kawara-cho.
1845 He bought a house with store space and brought pupils to that house.
1846 Masujiro Omura came as pupil.
1855 Yukichi Hukuzawa came as pupil
1862 Mr.Ogata moved to Edo,(present Tokyo) as the Executive Doctor of Tokugawa-empire and Executive of Promotional School of Western Studies. Son in law played role as Master of school.
1863 Mr.Ogata was dead in Edo.
1868 the school closed

Days after school
1869 Syojiro Goto, Osaka governer command to found Naniwa pre-hospital and pre-medical school,(present Daihuku-ji temple). Second son of Mr.Ogata became as Executive Doctor of the pre-Hospital. Anthonius Franciscus Bauduin, Dutch surgeon delivered the general medical treatment and new type of medical treating as the principal professor of the medical school to pupils in the school. The pre-hospital moved to Daikansho, Suzuki-cho. Many relatives participated in the activity. The name was changed a lot as Organization. And it becomes Medical School of Osaka University.
After all, Medical schol of Osaka University was supported by Family Ogata.

The custody of the building
The building and anther materials are owned by Osaka University now.

1901 “Koan publisher” was founded by graduates.
1915~1920 by infrastructure work of the expansion of the width of road, 2 meter at the north part was cut.
1940 the building was registered as National Historical Site.
1942 the building was presented to Osaka Imperial University from Family Ogata as donation.
1952 Association of Anniversary of Tekijuku was established
1964 building was registered as National Important Cultural Property.
1972 Board of Protection and Management of Tekijuku was launched.
1976~1980 Agency for Cultural Affairs leaded to separate to small parts and repair the building.
1980 the building was opened to public.
1981 park was formed next to Tekijuku on east side by Project of Creation of Historical Site Park Surrounding Tekijuku.
1986 park was formed next to Tekijuku on west side.

Pupils
There is a Enrollment Book written name, year of enroll and name of place where they were from by handwriting of pupils from 1844 to 1862.
If it is distinguished where they were from on the ground of present map of Japan, Largest number of pupil were from Yamaguchi prefecture as 56. Okayama Pref where Koan was from is second as number of 46. And 19 pupils were from Osaka. 7 pupils were from Kagoshima. Except Aomori and Okinawa, pupils were from all around the nation.

Famous Pupils
Ikan Ishizaka
Keisuke Otori
Masujiro Omura
Tsunetami Sano
Ryoun Takamatsu
Kaizaburo Takeda
Ryosen Tezuka
Sensai Nagayo
Sanai Hashimoto
Yukichi Hukuzawa