Yoshida Shōin
Japanese academic and politician
Born
1830
195 years ago
Died
November 21st, 1859
165 years ago — 29 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Japan
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A prominent figure in the late Edo period, played a significant role in educating future leaders of the Meiji Restoration. Established a school that focused on Western knowledge, training students who would lead Japan through modernization. Advocated for the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and promoted the importance of national sovereignty. Imprisoned for political activism, later executed, but ideas influenced subsequent generations.
Established a private academy in Yoshida
Promoted Western learning and ideas
Educated key figures of the Meiji era
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