The Oriental Youngmen's Association was founded in
Japan
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in 1900 to facilitate the cultivation of
friendship
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Althoug ...
among Japanese,
India
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n, and other
Asia
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n
students studying in Japan.
It was an early expression of
Pan-Asianism
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.
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Organizations established in 1900
Youth organizations based in Japan
Pan-Asianism
Youth organizations established in the 1900s