Even if militarism and imperialism were global trends of the Meiji state, the cultivation of democracy must not be overlooked.
明治国家のミリタリズム、インペリアリズムは世界の趨勢であったとしても、見落とされてはならないのがデモクラシーの醸成である。
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Tanzan Ishibashi
Born in Tokyo 1884. As editor of Toyo Keizai Shimpo for 35 years, he opposed Japanese imperialism with data-driven Small Japan arguments. Served as finance minister and Japan's 55th prime minister.
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