Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
The Meiji Restoration and the Modernisation of Japan: The Dynamism of Yukichi Fukuzawa
As Japan modernized after the Meiji Restoration, Fukuzawa Yukichi was quick to grasp the essence of Western society. He strove to build a better society for the people of Japan. We discussed his experiences abroad; his views of the family, society and so on; his achievements in fields such as education; the way he encouraged social change; and his vision for the future. We also reflected on the issues that face us now and the nature of the “civilization” that we should be striving to build.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Takeyuki Tokura
Associate professor at Fukuzawa Memorial Center for Modern Japanese Studies, Keio University
Keio University
Keita Yamauchi
Professor at Keio University and a member of the Fukuzawa Memorial Center for Modern Japanese Studies
Keio University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the characteristics of Japan’s modernization process
- Compare the example of Japan and your own society
- Discuss the influence of Yukichi Fukuzawa on Japan
- Explain the causes of Japan’s rapid modernization
- Explore the factors that lead to Japan’s distastrous involvement in World War II
- Reexamine government-led attempts at modernization from the perspective of ordinary people
Syllabus
- Basic knowledge of Japanese society before and after modernization
- Fukuzawa’s perspective on individuals, families, society, government, and the country
- The experiences abroad that influenced Fukuzawa’s thinking
- Fukuzawa’s contributions to the modernization of Japan in education, research, and industry
- The communication strategies that Fukuzawa used to encourage social change
- Fukuzawa’s vision for the future, and what he was not able to accomplish
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Issued on 8th July 2024
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