Abstract: In Japan, education issues in Edo period have always been an important topic in the Edo period research. In fact the education of Edo period begins at fetal, and pay special attention to the education of children and teenagers. The basic education momentum emerged in the development of commodity economy with urban common people are adversely affected. The social stability of Edo period depends on schools and families’ participating in education, jointly develop people with both ability and political integrity for social needs. It can be said that this is a kind education model with official and private schools, family, the area of trinity, joint and open. Thoughts of basic education in the Edo period have modern and contemporary consciousness, which can offer enlightenment and reference on interpretation and research on the thought to solve the modern society of China basic education.

Key words: Edo period, basic education, basic education thought, Chinese basic education, enlightenment