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The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa
Yukichi Fukuzawa’s life story is a front-row seat to Japan’s frantic scramble from feudal isolation to modern power. Born a low-ranking samurai, he became a key player in shaping a nation desperate to learn from the West without losing itself. His autobiography is a clear-eyed, personal look at the costs and gains of rapid change.
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