Makiguchi the Value Creator Revolutionary Japanese Educator and Founder of Soka Gakkai

Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944) was one of Japan's most significant educators, who in the 1930's proposed educational reforms that were as revolutionary as those advanced by his American counterpart, John Dewey. Makiguchi's staunch opposition to rote memorization, his emphasis on the creative potential of every student, and his call for greater involvement of community members in the total educational process are some of the ideas that are currently being broached in Western discussions about education. After an absence of many years, Makiguchi's ideas appear in print again at a time when the reassessment and revitalization of our educational system has become a topic of national focus and debate.Bethel, Dayle M. is the author of 'Makiguchi the Value Creator Revolutionary Japanese Educator and Founder of Soka Gakkai', published 1994 under ISBN 9780834803183 and ISBN 0834803186.