In 1900, Ritsumeikan Gakuen was originated in Kyoto Hosei Gakko (Kyoto School of Law and Politics), which was established by Kojuro NAKAGAWA, who was the secretary to Kinmochi SAIONJI.
立命館学園は1900年（明治33年）に西園寺公望の秘書だった中川小十郎の開いた京都法政学校に起源を持つ。