In the first year of the Meiji era,
Emperor Meiji swore an oath to the gods on the Five Articles of National Policy,
clarifying the fundamental policy for the new Japan.
In line with this policy, the government recognized that nurturing human resources was an urgent task for building a modern nation,
and in 1872 promulgated the Education System, established schools nationwide,
and established a system of compulsory education, striving to disseminate education.
However, due to the trend toward modernization at the time, Western learning was highly valued,
and there was a tendency to neglect education related to traditional Japanese ethics and morals.

Emperor Meiji, who was deeply concerned by this situation,
believed that the promotion of moral education was of utmost importance,
and issued the Imperial Rescript on Education on October 30, 1890, to clarify the educational policy of our country.
The Imperial Rescript on Education expresses the rich sensibilities and virtues that the Japanese people have inherited from their ancestors,
and concisely states the virtues that people should strive to live by. However,
as a result of the abolition of the Imperial Rescript on Education after the war,
Japan's sense of ethics and morality has declined significantly, extreme individualism has become rampant,
and serious problems have arisen not only in educational settings but also in local communities and homes.

Now is the time for us to reaffirm the spirit of the Imperial Rescript on Education and work diligently to revive Japan as a nation of morality.

Filial piety (kokou) Let's be filial to our parents.

Friendship (yuai) Let's get along with brothers and sisters.

Harmony between husband and wife (fuufu no wa)

Husband and wife (fuufu no wa) Let's always be harmonious.

Faith in friends (houyu no shin) Let's trust each other and interact with friends.

Humility (kenson) Let's be modest in our words and actions.

Peacefulness (hakuai) Let's extend the hand of love to everyone.

Study (shuugaku) ??and study (shuugyo) Let's study hard and acquire a career.

Intelligence (chinou) and enlightenment (keihatsu) Let's cultivate knowledge and develop our talents.

Virtue (tokuki) and achievement (jouju) Let's strive to improve our character.

Public interest (koueki) and social affairs (seimu) Let's work hard at work that will benefit people and society in general.

Law-abiding: Obey the laws and regulations and follow social order.

Volunteer courage: Serve your country with sincerity and courage.