16世纪始于西欧的“近代化”浪潮,至十九世纪中叶波及东亚。当时,日本的近代化先于其他亚洲国家,这已是历史事实。高速的近代化,给日本带来了第二次世界大战后高速的经济增长,受到世界上许多国家的注目。但是,近代日本的高速发展,是建立在朝鲜、中国等周边各国的牺牲,尤其是对这些国家进行掠夺的基础之上的,作为日本学者,这 The “Modernization” wave started in Western Europe in the 16th century and spread to East Asia by the middle of the nineteenth century. At that time, Japan’s modernization preceded that of other Asian countries. This is a historical fact. The rapid modernization brought rapid economic growth to Japan after World War II, attracting the attention of many countries in the world. However, the rapid development of modern Japan was based on the sacrifices of neighboring countries such as North Korea and China, and especially the plundering of these countries. As a Japanese scholar, this