Seiyō Jijō
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Seiyō Jijō is an influential 19th-century work by Fukuzawa Yukichi that introduced and explained Western society, institutions, and ideas to a Japanese audience during the Meiji period.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese-language book
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book ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
correct Japanese misconceptions about the West
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introduce Western civilization to Japan ⓘ promote modernization in Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese Westernization
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Meiji Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Fukuzawa Yukichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | key text in Japan’s transition from feudal to modern society ⓘ |
| described |
economic systems in Western countries
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political systems in Western countries ⓘ scientific and technological developments in the West ⓘ social customs in Western countries ⓘ |
| genre |
educational literature
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social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorialPerspective |
advocacy of civilization and enlightenment (bunmei kaika)
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pro-Western modernization ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early Meiji period
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late Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese understanding of the West
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Meiji intellectual thought ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Japanese readers ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western ideas
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Western institutions ⓘ Western society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| movement | rangaku-to-modernization transition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Japanese educational reforms
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popularizing Western political and social concepts in Japan ⓘ systematic explanation of Western institutions to Japanese readers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gakumon no Susume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
educational material in early Meiji Japan
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reference for Meiji policymakers ⓘ |
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