The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy. The Treaty of Kanagawa opened trade with the United States. Western influence grew with diplomats like Townsend Harris negotiating further treaties. In 1868, the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate ended and power shifted to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration led by samurai from Satsuma and Choshu domains. The new Meiji government embarked on rapid modernization, abolishing the feudal system, drafting citizens, and centralizing power in Tokyo while borrowing legal and political systems from European nations like Germany.
The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy. The Treaty of Kanagawa opened trade with the United States. Western influence grew with diplomats like Townsend Harris negotiating further treaties. In 1868, the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate ended and power shifted to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration led by samurai from Satsuma and Choshu domains. The new Meiji government embarked on rapid modernization, abolishing the feudal system, drafting citizens, and centralizing power in Tokyo while borrowing legal and political systems from European nations like Germany.
The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy. The Treaty of Kanagawa opened trade with the United States. Western influence grew with diplomats like Townsend Harris negotiating further treaties. In 1868, the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate ended and power shifted to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration led by samurai from Satsuma and Choshu domains. The new Meiji government embarked on rapid modernization, abolishing the feudal system, drafting citizens, and centralizing power in Tokyo while borrowing legal and political systems from European nations like Germany.
The arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 marked the end of Japan's isolationist policy. The Treaty of Kanagawa opened trade with the United States. Western influence grew with diplomats like Townsend Harris negotiating further treaties. In 1868, the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate ended and power shifted to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration led by samurai from Satsuma and Choshu domains. The new Meiji government embarked on rapid modernization, abolishing the feudal system, drafting citizens, and centralizing power in Tokyo while borrowing legal and political systems from European nations like Germany.
NATION The arrival of US commodore Matthew Perry in tokyo bay in 1853 mark the end of Japan’s isolation
THE UNITED STATES
FLEET REACHES JAPAN
Perry presented the message of
the US president to the shogunate of Japan. Treaty of Kanagawa
THE UNITED STATES
FLEET REACHES JAPAN
American Diplomat Townsend
Harris worked out a treaty (Harris Treaty)
Japanese recognized the western
technology and military accomplishment JAPAN REACTS TO BARBARIAN
Many Japanese scholars had
kept in touch in world affairs JAPAN REACTS TO Western science and eastern ethics BARBARIAN The unpopularity of foreign treaties unify the lords against the shogun. POWERFUL LORDS
OPPOSE THE SHOGUNS
Emperor as a symbol of national
unity
POWERFUL LORDS Choshu and satsuma rivals
OPPOSE THE towards national leadership SHOGUNS
II. THE ENLIGHTENED
GOVERNMENT May, 1868, the rule of the End of the Tokugawa shoguns had Shogun Rule ended The actual rule of Japan during the Meiji era was in the hands of the group of young samurais who Beginning of Meiji: had led the rebellion against the The Young shogun Samurais
Potential greatness in recognizing
the military gap between the forces of Japan and of the West. Before the complete overthrow of the Shoguns, on January 3, 1868, the forces of the rebel lords seized control of the Beginning of Meiji: imperial court under the name of the The Young Mutsuhito (“Meiji the Great”) Samurais
Meiji Era明治 “Enlightened Government”
The emperor was the fifteen-year-old Mutsuhito
(“Meiji the Great”), the 122nd emperor of Japan, who chose Meiji meaning, “enlightened government” 明治 Meiji Era “Enlightened Government”
The Meiji era had the transformation of Japan from a
feudal society into a modern state Meiji Era明治 “Enlightened Government”
The well-educated samurai from Choshu and Satsuma felt
that industrialization was Japan’s only hope of competing.
Meiji Era 明治 “Enlightened Government”
The imperial government was moved to Edo (the shogun’s
capital). The city was renamed “Tokyo,” (“eastern capital”) The Meiji emperor issued the Charter Oath on April, 1868.
Issuance of the Written by the ruling group,
the Charter Oath makes Charter Oath changes in government and society.
It ended feudalism and
opened new occupations to commoners. Issuance of the
Charter Oath Daimyos capitulated the
direct control of their lands in return of cash settlements. Men were subject to Japan’s first draft law Issuance of the (1873), stating that all Charter Oath men could carry weapons. The samurai class was then abolished. The most serious threat to Meiji rule came from unhappy samurai in The Rebels: Satsuma
Discontented General Saigo led an army of
Samurais some 40,000 discontented samurai toward Tokyo. The government forces ended this rebellion, hence the new way of life in Japan continued JAPAN: RETHINKING MODERNIZATION Japan had a well established sense of national pride MODERNIZATION
MOVES QUICKLY IN JAPAN The absence of poverty on a large scale in japan Abolition of feudalism made urbanization possible MODERNIZATION
MOVES QUICKLY IN JAPAN Willingness to see value in innovation Japan has distinguished itself through its openness to foreign legal systems concepts based on European models THE GOVERNMENT SPONSORS MODERNIZATION 1882, Ito Hirobumi led a delegation of scholars to europe - who was then president of the Privy Council and would later be Japan's first prime minister under the cabinet system The German model sparked an understandable interest among Japanese leaders
THE GOVERNMENT SPONSORS MODERNIZATION Constitutional models became an important focus of political debate in Japan THE GOVERNMENT The Meiji Constitution SPONSORS was promulgated in 1889 MODERNIZATION
The Japanese extended
their influence overseas
JAPAN EXPANDS IN ASIA In 1894, China and Japan went to war over Korea in the First Sino-Japanese War Following Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894–95, the island was surrendered to Japan in the peace treaty
JAPAN EXPANDS IN ASIA Western powers put pressure on Japan to return the island to China in exchange for a greater indemnity JAPAN’S ENGAGEMENTS IN FOREIGN POWERS Japan Makes an The Great Britain and Japan alliance with form a ten-year Anglo-Japanese Britain alliance. February 8 1904, The first navy attack Japan and russia clash over Manchuria May 1905, The move of the alliance Nicholas wants peace
Negotiation End the war
The Offer of President
Theodore Roosevelt
The recognition of Western
Nations Japan Becomes the leading power in Asia
Japan as a source of inspiration Successful Territories
