Yokoi Shōnan

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Yokoi Shōnan was a late Edo and early Meiji-era Japanese political thinker and reformist samurai known for advocating Western-style modernization and national strengthening.

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instanceOf Japanese philosopher
human
political thinker
reformer
samurai
activeIn Japanese politics
political thought
countryOfCitizenship Japan
culture Japanese
era early Meiji period
late Edo period
fieldOfWork Confucian political thought
political philosophy
statecraft
ideology Western-style modernization
reformism
influenced Meiji Restoration leaders
movement modernization of Japan
national strengthening
notableFor advocating Western-style modernization in Japan
advocating national strengthening policies
influencing Meiji-era political thought
occupation Confucian scholar
government advisor
political theorist
samurai
socialClass samurai class
view Japan should adopt Western technology
Japan should reform its political institutions
Japan should strengthen national defense
preservation of Japanese moral and cultural values
selective adoption of Western civilization

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Iwakura Mission participant Yokoi Shōnan