Kyoto Nurses’ School in 1887. Berry became the head of the hospital and Neesima became the principal of the nurses’ school. However, due to financial difficulty, the hospital and the nurses’ school were closed in 1897 and 1906 respectively. However, Neesima’s wish came true when a Department of Nursing was established in Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in 2015. 2. Second Tour of Europe and his Last Will A born traveler, Neesima went on his second trip to the West on April 5th, in 1884. The trip was meant to be for relaxation, but it ended up being a trip for raising money Christianity. During his stay in Italy, he hoped to see the Pope, but he decided not to because it was necessary to “kneel down in front of the Pope” to show respect for him. He didn’t like to flatter someone in power or authority, so he said “My knees are too stiff to bend in front of the Pope,” but he humbly pleaded with others to financially support the start of Doshisha University, which was the “purpose” of his life. In November, 1888, “The Aims of Doshisha University” was published in newspapers and magazines nationwide. On the night of November 28th, in 1889, Neesima had a severe stomachache while he was in Gumma for the fund-raising campaign, so he decided to take a rest at Mukadeya Hotel, in Oiso, Kanagawa. On January 17th, in 1890, he was diagnosed with acute peritonitis and was already in a critical condition when his wife, Yae, arrived at the inn. On the early morning of January 21st, he verbally communicated his wills about the future of Doshisha and Soho Tokutomi wrote them down. 3. His Death, Funeral and Tombstone At 2:20 pm, on January 23rd in 1890, Neesima ended his journey of 46 years and 11 months. He was able to ride the Tokaido train for the first time, although he was no longer alive. When he arrived at Kyoto station near midnight, it was sleeting, but more than 600 people related to Doshisha and the churches were waiting for his return. They took turns in carrying his body on their shoulders along the dark and muddy road to his home. His funeral was held in Doshisha Chapel on January 27th. A line of about 3000 people who carried his coffin stretched to the cemetery on top of Mt. Nyakuoji. The letters “新島襄の墓” (The Tombstone of Neesima Jo) were carved on his tombstone in the Doshisha cemetery on Mt. Nyakuoji. They were written by to start Doshisha University and learn more about
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