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Fukuzawa Yukichi: Quick Facts

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Born January 10, 1835 • Japan
Died February 3, 1901 (aged 66) • Tokyo • Japan
Founder “Jiji shimpō” • Keiō University
Notable Works “Seiyō jijō”
Role In Meiji Restoration

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Itagaki Taisuke.
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Katsura Tarō.
Kōshaku Katsura Tarō
prime minister of Japan
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Saionji Kimmochi
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Sanjō Sanetomi
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