Joseph Hardy Neesima, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese missionary
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Place of Birth: Edo, Japan
About Joseph Hardy Neesima
- Niijima Jo (?? ?) (born Niijima Shimeta (?? ????); 12 February 1843 – 23 January 1890), better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School (later Doshisha University). He was the husband of Yamamoto Yaeko, a former soldier and nurse who served during the Boshin War, Russo-Japanese and Sino-Japanese War, who later founded Doshisha Girls' School.
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