Emperor Meiji's Impact On Japan

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Emperor Meiji triggered the start of modernization in Japan. He made the right decision because this helped convey to people that it was time to change and become part of the outside world. The modernized Japan had become advanced in technology, art, culture and literature, however not everyone wanted this lifestyle. Samurais who still believed in the traditional worldview fought for what they thought was right. The problem was that Emperor Meiji was set on the idea of modernization and the samurai wanted tradition and the old ways.

One of the things Japan advanced in was technology and that includes weapons. When the samurai fought against the Emperor’s soldiers, the samurai suffered an honourable defeat because even though they lost, they helped start a new era where the worldviews could live together in peace. Weapons were not the thing they advanced in. They also designed and created the bullet train in the future.In the Edo Period, Japan progressed greatly. One of the ways they did that was to use western technology and improve it and add their own touches. In the west they created the railroads and that inspired the Japanese to create a better one. Technology improved over time and that led to great new inventions, including the bullet train. They also advanced in their …show more content…

Emperor Meiji helped with the evolution of Japan because he helped advance guns and that helped them in wars and getting colonized by other countries. Japan has always been changing and trying to fit in the with the outside world. For Japan to be part of the outside world, they had to make friends with the other countries. 2 years after the Meiji Period ended, World War 1 began and was dragged into the fight. What Emperor Meiji did to advance Japan helped Japan survive the war because they had better firearms and they were connected to the world so they could ask for

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