This Japanese 10,000-yen represents Yukichi Fukuzawa. Fukuzawa is the only civilian represented on Japanese currency. During the late 1800s, he led the transition to introduce and incorporate Western culture into Japan’s society.

Question

It is said that heaven does not create one man above or below another man. Any existing distinction between the wise and the stupid, between the rich and the poor, comes down to a matter of education.

These words are from Yukichi Fukuzawa's first essay to the general public in 1872, and signaled the start of a new system of beliefs for the Japan of the time. (Keio University, 2017, para. 2–3).

Keio University. (2018, March 21). A Brief Look into the Life of Keio Founder Yukichi Fukuzawa. Retrieved 3:11pm, March 21, 2018 from

Question
What national values were the Japanese likely trying to convey by including a portrait of famous philosopher Yukichi Fukuzawa on the following piece of currency?

(1 point)
Responses

wisdom and education
wisdom and education

power and prosperity
power and prosperity

strength and endurance
strength and endurance

peace and independence

Answer 1

The national values that the Japanese were likely trying to convey by including a portrait of famous philosopher Yukichi Fukuzawa on the 10,000-yen currency are wisdom and education. Fukuzawa's emphasis on the importance of education and his belief in equality and the potential for individuals to improve their circumstances align closely with these values.