Abstract: Sawayanagi Masataro is an important representative of the new education movement in Meiji and Taisho Period and an advocate of the idea of Jissaiteki kyōikugaku inJapan. His thoughts of Jissaiteki kyōikugaku mainly include the educational purpose, the educational phenomenon, and the most closely related educational problems. Though there are some limitations in Sawaanagi Masataro's thoughts of Jissaiteki kyōikugaku, it has a milestone significance in the development of Japanese education, which is a valuable heritage in the research of Japanese education.

Key words: Japanese education, Sawayanagi Masataro, thoughts of Jissaiteki kyōikugaku