The capitalistic civilization starting from Europe in about 1500 have changed the global history and urged the Sino-Japanese relations into a modern phase.

• 1500年左右发祥于欧洲的资本主义文明改变了全球历史，资本主义文明的全球扩张导致东亚古老的封建册封秩序崩溃，促使近代中日关系形成。