Keio University

150th Anniversary of the Publication of Yukichi Fukuzawa's "Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning)"Keio University's "Gakumon no Susume" ProjectFor Gen Z Seeking New Challenges for the New School Term"Sports and 'Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning)'" Video (Part 1) Released on Wednesday, March 15

Publish: March 15, 2023
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March 15, 2023

Keio University

In 2022, which marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first edition of Yukichi Fukuzawa's "Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning)," Keio University launched the "Gakumon no Susume" Project.

The first installment of the project was the release of a special video dialogue titled "Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning) and Us in the Modern World," featuring Keio University President Kohei Itoh and alumnus Sho Sakurai.

The second video installment is titled "Sports and 'Gakumon no susume (An Encouragement of Learning)'." It features Shuzo Matsuoka and five other athletes who are Keio University alumni discussing "GRIT."

Starting Wednesday, March 15, it will be available on the special website ( Gakumon no Susume Special Website: [Keio University] ) and

the Keio University YouTube channel ( Keio University - YouTube ).

(Part 1: Released Wednesday, March 15; Part 2: Released Monday, March 20)

Please be sure to watch!

For the full press release, please see below.

Press Release (PDF)