The fundamental changes in Japanese history have arisen from the introduction of rice agriculture from south China and machine industry from the West, producing first an agricultural revolution and then an industrial revolution. ..... As thought and culture are transformed by the conditions of the coming industrial age, it is vital to understand the essential character of the culture in the preceding age.
――滋賀県立大学 前期日程 環境科学部環境計画学科(2月25日実施)――98年