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Among the oldest public schools for commoners anywhere in the world. Its lecture hall is a National Treasure.
About this place
The Shizutani School (閑谷学校, shizutani gakkō) was a school for the common people opened by the Okayama Domain in the early Edo period. It is located in Bizen in the Okayama Prefecture of Japan. The Auditorium (講堂, kōdō) has been designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of the government of Japan as National Treasures in the building/structure category.
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Founded / opened：1670 Designation：National Treasure, Historic Site
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