At the end of the Edo period, "Bankoku Koho" was used as school textbook or study guide in hanko (domain school) and goko (educational institution established as a supplement of hanko) education or development of terakoya education) around Japan.
幕末、『万国公法』は日本各地の藩校や郷校で教科書もしくは参考書として取り上げられた。