Joseph Hardy Neesima
Japanese missionary and educator
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Niijima Jō, better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese Protestant missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School. Wikipedia
Born: February 12, 1843, Chiyoda City, Tokyo, Japan
Died: January 23, 1890 (age 46 years), Oiso, Kanagawa, Japan
Education: Andover Theological Seminary, Amherst College, Phillips Academy — Andover, and more
Spouse: Niijima Yae (m. 1876–1890)
Place of burial: Doshisha Cemetery, Kyoto, Japan
Parents: Niijima Tomi and Niijima Tamiji
Era: Meiji era