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Pride and Independence: Fukuzawa Yukichi and the Spirit of the Meiji Restoration (Part 1).

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(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))

Byline: Kitaoka Shin-ichi

Introduction There is no person among Japanese intellectuals who has been written about or discussed as much as Fukuzawa Yukichi. But just how widely known is Fukuzawa's true value and worth? Fukuzawa is not only an intellectual who represents Japan, but also a world-class thinker. Among autobiographies around the world, Fukuo Jiden (The Autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi) is a masterpiece of the highest level. I believe that it would be the loss of a lifetime for a person never to read this book. There may well be those who have doubts about such a high evaluation. One reason ...

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