Joseph Hardy Neesima | |
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Niijima Jō (新島 襄) | |
 Joseph Hardy Neesima | |
| Born | Niijima Shimeta February 12, 1843 |
| Died | January 23, 1890 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Niijima Jō |
| Occupation | educator |
| Known for | first Japanese person to receive a bachelor's degree, founder of Doshisha University |
| Spouse | |
| Children | none |
| Parent(s) | Niijima Tamiji (father) Niijima Tomi (mother) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy Amherst College Andover Theological Seminary |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Meiji era |
| Institutions | Doshisha English School (founder) |
Niijima Jō (新島 襄) (born Niijima Shimeta (新島 七五三太); 12 February 1843 – 23 January 1890), better known by his English name Joseph Hardy Neesima, was a Japanese Protestant missionary and educator of the Meiji era who founded Doshisha English School (later Doshisha University).
He was the husband of Yamamoto Yaeko, a former soldier and nurse who served during the Boshin War, Russo-Japanese and Sino-Japanese War, who later founded Doshisha Girls' School.