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Japanese revolution

By: Ji-yeon H., Priyanka G., Calvin S. . Japanese revolution. Analysis of the Meiji Restoration. Analysis of the Meiji Restoration (continued). Analysis of Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy. Analysis of Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy (continued) .

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Japanese revolution

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  1. By: Ji-yeon H., Priyanka G., Calvin S. Japanese revolution

  2. Analysis of the Meiji Restoration

  3. Analysis of the Meiji Restoration (continued)

  4. Analysis of Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy

  5. Analysis of Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy (continued)

  6. Analysis of Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy (continued)

  7. Chronology of Meiji Restoration • 1853: US Commodore Matthew Perry arrives at Japan and demands that Japan open trade with other countries. • 1854: Japan signs the Treaty of Amity, which opened ports in Edo and other cities, as well as allowed for trade with America. • 1858: Townsend Harris negotiates the Harris Treaty, which secured US and Japanese trade. This act led to a greater Western influence on Japan’s economy and politics. • 1866: Satsuma-Choshu Alliance between SaigoTakamori (leader of the Satsuma) and Kido Takayoshi (Leader of the Choshu). The two leaders supported Emperor Komei and challenged the ruling of the Tokugawa Shogunate. • 1867: Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito) ascends the throne after Emperor Komei’s death.

  8. Chronology Meiji Empire to Constitutional Monarchy • 1868: Boshin War (War of the year of the Dragon)- Satsuma and Choshu are able to defeat the ex-shogun’s army. This ended the Tokugawa Shogunate and allowed for the restoration. On January 3rd, the Emperor formally declared a restoration of power. The three leaders, Okubo Toshimichi, SaigoTakamori, and Kido Takayoshi formed a provisional government. • 1869: Boshin War ends in early 1869 with the siege of Hakodate. This marks the end of the Meiji Restoration. • 1869: YukichiFukuzawa's "Conditions in the West" launches the wave of Westernization. • 1870: Emperor Meiji ends the feudal system and forbids the lords from retaining private armies. • 1877: The new government was not popular among all Japanese. On Jan 29-September 24, Satsuma ex-samurai launched a revolt against the Meiji government, led by Saigo. This became known as the Satsuma Rebellion. This was the last of the serious armed uprisings against the new government. • 1889: Emperor Meiji establishes a parliamentary constitution. However, only about 460,000 people are entitled to vote out of a population of 50 million in the first parliamentary election. Aritomo Yamagata wins the election and becomes the prime minister of Japan.

  9. Important People • Tokugawa Yoshinubu - the shogun who held power during the restoration. • Okubo Toshimichi – Japanese Samurai leader from Satsuma Domain. • Emperor Meiji- emperor after restoration. • Saigo Takamori - leader of the Satsuma Domain. • Kido Takayoshi - leader of the Choshu Domain.

  10. Important Foreigners • US Commodore Matthew Perry - persuades Japan to open up trade • Townsend Harris - negotiated Harris Treaty, which secured US and Japan trade

  11. Map of Meiji Restoration Territory

  12. A World Map Hand-Drawn in Japan (1850)

  13. Boshin War Map

  14. Satsuma Rebellion

  15. Government Structure Under Meiji

  16. Methods Revolutionary Leaders Used to Gain Support • The opposition to the Shogunate were called the imperialists. They gained support from the citizens by educating them on the dangers of the foreigners. They told the masses that the only way Japan could survive the advancement of foreigners onto their land was to rally around the emperor. They persuaded the people that the Tokugawa Shogunate had lost its imperial mandate to carry out the imperial will because it had allowed the Westerners to carry out trade with Japan. The imperialist ideas gained a lot of support, especially from citizens and intellectuals that taught at schools or wrote history books. Mainly, the Japanese public and the Shogun supporters gave in to the imperialists because they felt like they had lost their imperial will, and believed something should change in order to regain it.

  17. PIRATES

  18. PIRATES (continued)

  19. PIRATES (continued)

  20. Comparison

  21. Work Division • Ji-yeon Hyun – Analysis, Powerpoint • Priyanka Ghosh – PIRATES, Comparison • Calvin Su – Chronology

  22. Citation • "Role of the Emperor in Meiji Japan." Study World. Oakwood Publishing Company. Web. 9 Feb.2011.<http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/History/Asian%5CRole _of_The_Emperor_in_Meiji_Japan-25.htm>. • Scarruffi, Pierro. "A Timeline of Japan." PieroScaruffi's Knowledge Base. 1999. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://www.scaruffi.com/politics/japanese.html>. • "The Meiji Restoration." Home | Duke University. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://www.duke.edu/~spartner/hst143b/Meiji Restoration/meijirestoration.htm>. • "Meiji Restoration Summary." BookRags.com. 2006. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/Meiji_Restoration>. • Watkins, Thayer. "Meiji Restoration/Revolution in Japan." San José State University. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/meiji.htm>. • Lew, Calvin W. "The Meiji Revolution." 28 Sept. 1995. Web. 09 Feb. 2011. <http://members.cox.net/calvinlew/issuepapers/meijirevolution.htm>.

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