The modernization and development of Japan during the "Meiji" Era
- Thu Rein Linn
- Oct 14, 2023
- 2 min read
Japanese weren't submissive people. A few years later, a large group of landlords became seen that their people were oppressed because of the weakness of their war king and French another most reason was that they didn't know modern
science and technology .Hence, they tried to learn western technology and cleared " Shogun". the king Emperor was given to power and "Shogun" were removed with force at 1867. At that time, the son called "Matsuhito" of the final king emperor of Japan was 15 years old. He agreed to implement the ideas of the educated people. King " Matsuhito" administrated until 1912. That time was called "Meiji" Era the time of enlightenment.
At that time, Japan became modernizing and developing. During two centuries weren't finished, Japan chested with western countries. They sent state scholars to western countries. They ran iron ore processing plant which poured cannons and cotton factory and other industries just like form of western countries. They built many miles of railroad tracks and ran rail transport, post office and telegraph connection. They prescribed law of serving in the military .Japanese army was taught military training by Germany coaches and navy was taught by British coaches. A group of mission was sent to western countries for explaining to delete that foreigners got privileges in law. As the law system of Japan was old, western groups denied. Therefore, Japan lent French lawyer and he drew code of conduct concerned with modern judgement .
The reason of the modern quick country of Japan was that literacy rate was high from the beginning . They did special attention the key role of education in performing to develop . Japanese ran as soon as the university or military and opened many colleges agriculture and universities .They opened primary schools in every places where 600 children had. They prescribed law which every child had to learn. Japanese did integrated development in the respective roles of mechanical engineering, agriculture, education and simultaneously they did to develop in foreign trade. At first, they bought ships,weapons. Later,they tried to produce steadily themselves just like that they do in farm equipment,corps and seeds.
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