Joshi Bungei Gakusha (established in 1888 and was the predecessor of the Chiyoda Jogakuen) which was created by Mokurai SHIMAJI, was the pioneer in women's education based on Buddhist teachings, and the Tokyo Koto Jogakko (built in 1903 and was the predecessor of Tokyo Joshigakuen Junior High Schools) built by Ichiro TANAHASHI was the first private women's school for comprehensive higher education in the Tokyo prefecture.
また、島地黙雷による女子文芸学舎（現在の千代田女学園の前身、1888年創立）は、仏教を基調とする女子教育の先駆であり、棚橋一郎が創立した東京高等女学校（現在の東京女子学園中学校・高等学校の前身、1903年創立）は、東京府下で最初の、普通科の私立高等女学校である。