13. CONFUCIAN
CLASSICS
“When a person's nature
cannot find free
expression, he will
inevitably become envious
of others (…) Confucius
may have had the
reputation of being a sage,
but he did not understand
this principle”
(An encouragement of
learning)
14. 1853: The arrival of the United States, Yukichi came to Nagasaki (then
one of the few areas in Japan with connections to the West) to study
Western military techniques.
20. THINGS
WESTERN
- "precious carpet for
floor cover"
- Waste of iron, high
expense of life
- People care less about
power: "I wished that
everyone could be like
this American lady
who thanked one for
the gift of gold and
silver with a bouquet
of flowers."
21. NATIONALISM
“I felt thoroughly
discouraged…What hope
for the future of Japan as
long as our people
showed this foolish pride,
keeping aloof from the
actual give-and-take of
the rest of the world ?
The more this movement
of Expel-the-Foreigners
increased, the more
would we lose our
national power, to say
nothing of prestige."
22.
23. A NON-PARTISAN
IN THE
RESTORATION
“It does seem that my mind was
rather childlike, perfectly innocent
of all worldly ambitions.“
“It is not in my nature to exert
myself with the expectation of
reward. If this is disagreeable to
them, let them dismiss me. I shall
obey the order and get out.”
“"My students were too precious
(…) I did not consider the right or
wrong of the conflict. I simply said it
was not the kind of activity that
students should take part in.“
"really they don't have brains to
think with, nor did they seem to
have much physical vigor either."
"inwardly, I think little of them."
24. A PASSIONATE
EDUCATOR
“Yet I was Japanese and I could
not sit still. If can't do anything
for politics, at least can do
something by teaching Western
culture…. So helpless but resolute,
I took my stand alone.“
“Dire, helpless state of mind. No
one that I can talk over my
anxiety.”
31. A NON-PARTISAN
IN THE
RESTORATION
“It does seem that my mind was
rather childlike, perfectly innocent
of all worldly ambitions.“
“It is not in my nature to exert
myself with the expectation of
reward. If this is disagreeable to
them, let them dismiss me. I shall
obey the order and get out.”
“"My students were too precious
(…) I did not consider the right or
wrong of the conflict. I simply said it
was not the kind of activity that
students should take part in.“
"really they don't have brains to
think with, nor did they seem to
have much physical vigor either."
"inwardly, I think little of them."
32.
33. "Do not turn red by touching blood“
“Never show joy or anger in face”
"If you say so, Mother, I have nothing to fear. I don’t need
to care what people say.“
“a man should determine his own conduct? You have
entered the government service because you wanted to do
so, and I admire you for it. I am staying out because I don't
like the service. The principle is the same.”
