Taguchi Ukichi

Taguchi Ukichi (田口 卯吉, June 12, 1855 – April 13, 1905) was a Japanese historian and Georgist economist of the Meiji period, and one of the foremost proponents of the bunmeishi view of history.

He is sometimes referred to as "the Japanese Adam Smith",[1] as he wrote many journal articles advocating certain economic reforms and policies.

Perhaps Taguchi's most famous work is his Short History of Japanese Civilization (日本開化小史, Nippon kaika shōshi).

This approach differed from that of so-called kokushi historians of the time, who focused on the governments, and on a nationalistic version of history, emphasizing the nation-state.

Taguchi's approach also differed drastically from that of earlier histories, which praised individual historical figures and elevated them as heroes.