An Encouragement of Learning (Gakumon no susume)

The Thought of Fukuzawa
To celebrate the Sesquicentennial of Keio-gijuku (Keio University) and to promote the spirit of its foundation globally, Keio University Press (hereafter KUP) is proud to announce the publication of the English translations of the major works of Fukuzawa Yukichi, the founder of Keio-gijuku. The spirit of Fukuzawa, which greatly influenced the development of modern Japan after the Meiji Restoration in 1868, could be an interesting subject for intellectuals from all over the world. With this publication, KUP hopes to reach many readers internationally and encourage the study of Fukuzawa Yukichi. This publication makes full use of the latest study results with specialists mainly from Keio University supervising the text.