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Introduction to De-Asian Theory

The theory of separation from Asia (Japanese characters: separation theory; Japanese pen name: だつぁろん; English: Fukuzawa Yukichi's Dissociation from Asia is a famous article published in the Japanese newspaper Current Affairs News on Meiji1March 8 1885. The author advocates that "Japan should abandon China thought and Confucian spirit and absorb and learn from western civilization." This article still has a great influence on Japan's politics, economy, society and many other aspects. Fukuzawa Yukichi is regarded as the originator of Japanese militarism.