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A BRIEFHISTORY of
JAPAN
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___________ supreme military leader
_________ powerful, land-owninglandlord
____________ professional warriors
____________low, non-ruling class
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► “Knights of Japan”► Highly respected and feared
► Followed _____________
- Code of ethics
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Code of Code of BushidoBushido* Courage* Honor* Obedience* Loyalty
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Seppuku: Seppuku: Ritual Suicide by SwordRitual Suicide by Sword
Kaishaku – his “seconds”
It is honorable to die in this way.
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Tokugawa Shogunate► Powerful Daimyo family that seized control of Japan and became the new Shoguns
● Closed all trade & travel with the Western World
________________
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Japan Changes Direction Japan Changes Direction During the During the
Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912
Commodore Matthew Perry
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18531853Commodore Matthew PerryCommodore Matthew Perry
“Opens Up” Japan to “Opens Up” Japan to Western Trade!Western Trade!
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What Did the U. S. Want??What Did the U. S. Want??
Coaling stations.
More trading partners.
A haven for ship-wrecked sailors.
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The Treaty of Kanagawa - The Treaty of Kanagawa - 18541854
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Japan Learns a Lesson!Japan Learns a Lesson!In 1862, just before the start of the Meiji period, Tokugawa sent officials and scholars to China to study the situation there. A Japanese recorded in his diary from Shanghai…
The Chinese have become servants to the foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to China but in fact it's no more than a colony of Great Britain and France.
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China’s “Unequal Treaties”China’s “Unequal Treaties”
After the Opium War of 1839-1842, Japan was convinced that it had to Open Up to the West.
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The The Shi-shiShi-shi (“Men of High (“Men of High Purpose”)Purpose”)
Highly idealistic Highly idealistic samuraisamurai who felt that the who felt that the
arrival of Westerners was an attack on arrival of Westerners was an attack on thethe traditional values of Japan. traditional values of Japan. They believed that:They believed that:
Japan was sacred ground.Japan was sacred ground. The emperor, now a figurehead inThe emperor, now a figurehead in Kyoto, was a God. Kyoto, was a God.
Were furious at the Shogun for signing Were furious at the Shogun for signing treatiestreaties with the West without the Emperor’s with the West without the Emperor’s consent.consent. Their sloganTheir slogan Revere the Emperor, ExpelRevere the Emperor, Expel the Barbarians! the Barbarians!
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The Meiji Revolt - 1868The Meiji Revolt - 1868 A powerful A powerful groupgroup of of samuraisamurai overthrow the overthrow the Shogun. Shogun. Sakamoto Sakamoto RyomaRyoma,, the hero. the hero. He helped He helped JapanJapan emerge from emerge from feudalism into feudalism into aa unified modern unified modern state. state.
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The Shogunate Is The Shogunate Is Overthrown!Overthrown! The last
Shogun. Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
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The Emperor Is “Restored” The Emperor Is “Restored” to Powerto Power
MEIJI “Enlightened Rule”
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Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?Newspaper Cartoon, 1870s?
Enlightened Half-Enlightened Un-Enlightened
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Modernization Modernization by by
“Selective “Selective Borrowing”Borrowing”
Popular board Popular board game.game. Start by leavingStart by leaving Japan & studying in Japan & studying in various Western various Western capitals. capitals. End by returning toEnd by returning to Japan and Japan and becoming abecoming a prominent prominent governmentgovernment official. official.
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EuropeanEuropeanGoodsGoods
Europe began Europe began toto “loom large” in “loom large” in
the thinking of the thinking of many many Japanese.Japanese. New sloganNew slogan:: Japanese Japanese Spirit;Spirit; Western Western Technology! Technology!
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The Japanese Became The Japanese Became ObsessedObsessed
with Western Styleswith Western Styles
Civilization and Enlightenment!
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Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!
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Everything Western Was Everything Western Was Fashionable!Fashionable!
Japanese soldiers with their wives.
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The Rulers Set the Tone The Rulers Set the Tone with Western Dresswith Western Dress
Emperor Meiji Empress Haruko Emperor Meiji Empress Haruko (1868- 1912) (1868- 1912)
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Changing Women’sChanging Women’sFashionsFashions
1900 Styles1900 Styles The FirstThe First“Miss Japan”“Miss Japan”
(1908)(1908)
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Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895Sino-Japanese War: 1894-1895
The Meiji Emperor was in Hiroshima during the The Meiji Emperor was in Hiroshima during the Sino-Japanese WarSino-Japanese War
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Soldiers on the BattlefieldSoldiers on the BattlefieldDuring the Sino-Japanese WarDuring the Sino-Japanese War
The The Treaty of ShimonosekiTreaty of Shimonoseki ended the ended the war.war.
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Today—Tensions Between Today—Tensions Between China & JapanChina & Japan
EEZEEZ-Exclusive -Exclusive EconomicEconomic Zone. Zone.
Offshore gas field in Offshore gas field in the East China Sea the East China Sea reveals recently reveals recently strained relations strained relations between China & between China & Japan.Japan.
Tension over disputedTension over disputed gas field on the rise, gas field on the rise, exacerbating mutual exacerbating mutual mistrust dating back to mistrust dating back to the Sino-Japanese War. the Sino-Japanese War.
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The Russo-Japanese War:The Russo-Japanese War:1904-19051904-1905
The The Battle of TsushimaBattle of Tsushima::The results startled the world!The results startled the world!
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President Teddy Roosevelt President Teddy Roosevelt Mediates the PeaceMediates the Peace
The The Treaty of PortsmouthTreaty of Portsmouth, NH ended , NH ended the Russo-Japanese War.the Russo-Japanese War.
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Japan Annexes KoreaJapan Annexes Korea
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Japan Is a Player in ChinaJapan Is a Player in China
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Competition from Another Competition from Another “Pacific” Power Is on the “Pacific” Power Is on the
HorizonHorizon
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The U. S. “Great White Fleet”The U. S. “Great White Fleet”
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But, Japanese Power Would But, Japanese Power Would Grow . . .Grow . . .
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New Japan
• Democratic• Pacifist• Devoted to Business
Hayato IkedaHayato Ikeda
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Modern Japan
Toyota HybridToyota Hybrid
Bullet TrainBullet Train
Modern CitiesModern Cities
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Shinto Arch
Kami – spirits in natureKami – spirits in nature