The student group "Reading Old Documents" of the Open University of Japan Chiba Learning Center, under the guidance of the professor of Gakushuin Women's University, Reiji Iwabuchi Completed a full-text translation of.I have been introduced to the outline of this "diary", but this is the first full-text translation.
In 1995, 13 students of the interview class "Early Modern Literature Subscription" at the Open University of Japan Chiba Learning Center regularly deciphered old documents under the guidance of Mr. Iwabuchi, who was the instructor in charge at that time. It was established as a circle to do.Since then, he has deciphered as many as eight old documents, and started reading this "diary" in April 8 and completed it in 2007.
"Kunieda Sotouma Edo Zumechu Diary" was approved by Kunieda Sotouma, who was a feudal lord of the Usuki Domain in Bungo Province (Oita Prefecture), to his wife and children during the Edo duty.The description of work, life, cultural exchange, etc. is detailed and abundant, with about 140 illustrations, and it is considered to be a valuable historical material for the study of modern Japanese history.
The deciphered content was made into a book in March 2021 as "Kunieda Samurai's Stay in Edo-Kunieda Souma Edo Zume Naka Nikki" (Bensey Publishing).In the postscript, 3 members of the association are listed as the person in charge of reprinting.
The result of this time is that the OUJ has a correspondence system, but based on 57 campuses nationwide, there are active exchanges between teachers and students, students, circle activities, and a system that allows students to stay in school for a long time. It is thought that the student disposition unique to the OUJ has come to fruition, such as the fact that many students continue to study at a high level and consciousness.
