As things stand now the feudal lords are content to look on… - Yoshida Shōin

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As things stand now the feudal lords are content to look on while the shogunate carries on in a highhanded manner. Neither the lords nor the shogun can be depended upon, and so our only hope lies in grass-roots heroes.

Yoshida Shōin

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Yoshida Shoin (吉田松陰 Yoshida Shōin, September 20, 1830 – November 21, 1859) was a Japanese scholar, military and political philosopher and teacher. While the school he ran was very tiny, most of his students, including Takasugi Shinsaku and Itō Hirobumi played prominent roles in the mid 19th Century Japanese politics and military scenes.

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Pen Names: 寅次郎

Alternative Names: Yoshida Torajirō • Yoshida Shoin • Yoshida Shouin

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