01215nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_112211 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 370.92 A939/1966 The autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa Revised translation by Eiichi Kiyooka, with a foreword by Carmen Blacker New York, NY. Columbia University Press 1966 Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. He translated a wide range of Western works and adapted them to Japanese needs, inventing a colorful prose style close to the vernacular. He also authored many books, which were critical in introducing the powerful but alien culture of the West to the Japanese. Only by adopting the strengths and virtues of the West, he argued, could Japan maintain its independence despite the "disease" of foreign relations. Fukuzawa, Yukichi,Educators Biography 1835-1901 Japan Minh Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ