Fukuzawa Yukichi’s Concept of Translation and the Enlightenment of Modern Japan

摘要

While revising the process of making the modern Japan, it’s hard to not noticing the important role of translation works in this era. As one of the most important translators in Bakumatsu-Meiji period, Fukuzawa Yukichi’s translation greatly helped the understanding of Japanese toward the Western world. Especially the easy-reading feature helped to make his works famous and influential at the time. In this article, we will discuss why, what and how Fukuzawa derived his idea and translating style through historical analyzation, which could also help revealing his inner understandings of Western culture and vision of modern Japan.