Isolation policy and Meiji restoration Flashcards
Who implemented the policy of isolation
Shognu Tokugawa Iemitsu
What was the policy of isolation
- the attempt to stop western influences on Japanese people (the philosphy, religion and the technology)
Why did Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu create the isolation policy?
He wanted to limit the contact between Japan and the outside world more since he thought that foreign influences would corrupt japan and also be a threat to his rule
What happened in 1633
Shogun tokugawa Iemitsu made it illegal for Japanese people to leave japan
What changed during the edo period
Commerce expand, wealthy merchant class, growth of japanese cities, and economy grew
How did the meiji restoration begin
Since the power of the shogun decreased so much, power in 1868, shogun Tokugawa Yoshiobu handed the power back to the emperor Meiji
Who was the last shogunate of Japan?
Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu
What happened on Jan 3rd in 1869
Emperor Meiji declared restoration of his power
What changed in Meiji Restoration in general
- Imperial court was moved to Tokyo from Kyoto
- Emperor Meiji established Shinto as the state religoin and was soon veiwed as a god
- Provinces were to be returned from the daimyo to the emperor
What changed in the armies (during meiji restoration)
Development of western weapons
When was the new constitution of meiji restoration ?
In 1889
What is Modernization?
Becoming modern
What is westernization?
inflenced from western countries, social practices, western clothes and their culture
What were some political changes after the Meiji restoration in Japan?
- Edo gets named Tokyo
- Provinces returned from Daimyo go to Emperor
- Military strengthened
- Government instituted nation wide military conscriptions
- expanded overseas
Economic changes of Japan after the Meiji Restoration?
- industrialization required the increase in production
- trading with US
- new insdustrial centres built
