ABSTRACT
One of the important results of Yoshimune’s interest in Western techniques was the gradual emergence of Edo as a new focus of Dutch studies. Prior activities had, of course, been concentrated in Nagasaki and had been practically monopolized by the interpreters. But with the shogun himself evidencing interest in knowledge gleaned from the West, scholars in the employ of the Bakufu, in particular, began to respond to official stimulus. Of special significance in this regard were the scholarly efforts of Aoki Kon’yo and of Noro Genjo.
