南开大学日本研究中心主办的学术刊物《日本研究论集》现已创刊。这对于全国日本史学界和日本研究界是一个莫大的喜讯。国内已有若干日本研究的刊物,现在南开大学日本研究中心这份刊物的问世,定会为我国日本史研究和日本研究增添新的光辉。学术刊物是培养人才、推进研究的论坛和重要阵地。值此《日本研究论集》创刊之际,谨致以衷心的贺忱,同时献上拙作一篇为这份刊物的扬帆启程聊表壮行之意。 Nankai University Research Center of Japan sponsored academic journals, “Japan Research Collection” has now started. This is a great news for the Japanese historians and Japanese researchers. There have been several publications on Japanese studies in China. Now that the publication of this publication at the Nankai University Research Center for Japan is set to add new glories to the study of Japanese history and to Japanese studies in our country. Academic journals are a forum and an important front for training qualified personnel and promoting research. On the occasion of the publication of the “Japan Studies”, I would like to extend my heartiest greetings and offer a clumsy contribution to the success of this publication.