clear that Japan would abolish feudalism and modernise into an industrial society. This period in which Japan borrowed ideas from the West and reformed in such a short time is called the ‘Meiji Restoration’. Japan for some time was considered too remote and poor to be subjected to Western Imperialism. However Emperor Meiji and his advisors made it clear that they were determined to adapt selected features of Western civilisation to become a powerful nation‚ while still keeping Japans individuality
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Japan social reforms After its capitulation to the Allied powers in August 1945‚ Japan underwent a series of vigorous reforms that changed the socio-economic spectrum in many respects. The U.S. initiated such reforms in hopes of democratizing and demilitarizing the nation of Japan‚ and while the occupation forces may have taken an integral role in initiating the reforms‚ the Japanese people made them possible. The United States sought to recreate Japan in its own image. SCAP (Supreme Commander
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Term | Definition | Historical Importance | Shogun | Hereditary commander in chief in Feudal Japan | The shogun had all the military power in feudal Japan and had more power then even the emperor who was seen to be as just a symbol. | Sankin Kotai (alternate attendance) | A system started in 1635 that forced all daimyao to travel and stay in Edo for a term‚ where they would then leave their wife and children before returning to their land. | In doing this the Shogun ensured the subservience
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perspective in order to further its own agenda. Because of its long-standing separation from Western‚ primarily white countries‚ Japan was able to formulate its own values and ideals centered on filial piety‚ the development of a hierarchical class system‚ and strict roles for men and women in its early eras. Throughout the Tokugawa era‚ and due to its rice-based economy‚ Japan enjoyed relative stability‚ though
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Japan and its economic development: Japan is one of the most studied economies in the world‚ due to its spectacular growth in three different periods. The three periods have huge gaps between themselves. At first we will see the foundation of Edo (1603) with the whole inland economical developments‚ secondly we will see the Prewar period(1868-1945) and thirdly we will see Japan after the defeat of World War II (1945) (postwar period)when the island nation rose to become the world’s second largest
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Western countries. Japan also became more militaristic in hopes of not being a victim of imperialism. Although Japan experienced some changes‚ Japan continued the ideology of kokutai as a method for imperial advancement. Japan’s cultural and political structure changed from being a weak isolated nation to a modern imperialist country. Before Japan westernized‚ it was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. This was an agricultural economy with a population of 13 billion. Japan did not associate
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contemporary innovations in modern-day Japan. Quite a contrast to the famous slogan‚ of the nineteenth century‚ “Eastern ethics and Western science”; “ancient patriotism and modern scientific application” which indicates the secret ingredients of feudal Japan’s rapid rise to power. In just forty years the hitherto‚ homogenous country radically modernised –a remarkable feat‚ breaking old‚ traditional habits to adopt “superior” Western ways. Perry’s opening up of Japan launched the Enlightenment or Meiji
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The massive air raids that the United States conducted over Japan during World War II prior to the atomic bombs and the incendiary bombs killed large numbers of civilians and bombed targets that had little or no military value. These attacks were in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was a surprise military attack by the Japanese Navy on December 7‚ 1941. The attack destroyed our Pacific Fleet. These attacks began in June 1942 and was led by Colonel Doolittle. Strategic
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seeing the growth and development of western nations as well as China’s defeat at the hands of the British in the First Opium War‚ Japanese political elites decided that Japan needed to separate itself from foreign trade. However‚ some saw further than this and thought more about modernization of the nation‚ which ultimately led to Japan being the superpower it is today. Therefore‚ in 1866‚ the daimyo of the two southern provinces formed an alliance to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate which was then
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Evaluate the consequences of modernization for Japan The modernisation of Japan was an all or none matter. Either every aspect of the country had to be modernized to some extent‚ or no single aspect could be modernized. The four main aspects of Japan’s modernisation were industrialisation‚ political modernisation‚ education reform and military development. These four aspects had severe political‚ economic and social consequences on Japan. Some of the main political‚ economic and social consequences
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