he is a symbol of hardworking and hardstudying in Japan. he always read books while he was working.
because of his hardworking and hardstudying, he became a genius one.
and then became the best Japan Ministry of Agriculture, he made the basic system of Japan agriculture, and still used untill today.
this great person inspired Japanese education and motivated Japanese students. we can find his figure in every elementary school in Japan.

the picture taken in front of Kyoto Art Center, which the building used to be a rich elementary school in Kyoto. and the story told by Naka-sensei.