east meets west: japan
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East meets West: Japan. Part Five: Modernisation. Talking point: Fashion in Meiji Japan. Review: Who are these people?. How are they connected?. Who?. Relationship?. Charter Oath. Feudalism abolished. This simple five point statement abolished feudalism . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
East meets West: Japan
Part Five: Modernisation
Talking point: Fashion in Meiji Japan
Review: Who are these people?
How are they connected?
Feudalism abolishedMass education based on German systemSamurai privileges abolishedSamurai cannot wear swords in publicJobs open to all
Charter OathThis simple five point statement abolished feudalism
Iwakura Mission 1871-73The first Meiji investigation of European and
American institutionsThe mission included a number of Meiji
government ministersSought info on technology, education, the armyWere very impressed with Europe and USA –
increased pressure for modernisation
Iwakura Tomomi is wearing traditional clothes
Japanese education 1890s
The Armed Forcesmilitary conscription was introducedWestern experts were imported to
create new railways, armies, fleets, and industries
Navy based on Britain’s systemArmy based on Germany’s system
Politics: the ConstitutionAn authoritarian Constitution based
on German model 1889, establishing the Diet (parliament)
Only 1% could voteBy 1871 the daimyo domains had
been surrendered to the throne and turned into prefectures with governors
Oligarchy: the GenroReal power exercised by an
informal Choshu and Satsuma oligarchy called the Genro
They controlled politics and big business
The Sat-Cho elite = oligarchsThe Emperor “reigned but did
not rule” despite the constitution
ReligionShinto replaces Buddhism as the state religionWhy?
Samurai 1870s
He has cut off the top knot
Why?
Another zen moment
The EconomyZaibatsu: family businesses with close
links with the government and militaryMitsubishiDiversified conglomeratesEventually the big 4 dominated over
50% of stock exchangeJapan did not rely on foreign investment
ReviewSamurai replaced by modern conscript
armyabolished hereditary rights 1871 rapid industrialisation built a modern nation-state ended feudal divisions in societya western style constitution but…real power in the hand of Sat-Cho elders
– the Genro
Is Japan now Westernised?
Meiji Emperor receiving the Order of the Garter 1906