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Meiji Japan

Game on. Meiji Japan. Indigenous religion – Shinto Heavily influenced by Chinese Confucianism and Buddhism – Japanese sect “Zen” Christianity is virtually not present in practice, though modern Japanese do enjoy celebrating Christian holidays like Christmas (kitsch). Basics about Japan.

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Meiji Japan

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  1. Game on Meiji Japan

  2. Indigenous religion – Shinto Heavily influenced by Chinese Confucianism and Buddhism – Japanese sect “Zen” Christianity is virtually not present in practice, though modern Japanese do enjoy celebrating Christian holidays like Christmas (kitsch) Basics about Japan

  3. Since the 12th century, Japan had been a feudal state • Structure: • Shogun (warlord) • Daimyo – lords • Samurai – knights/warriors • Serfs/peasants • Merchants (outside the social structure – dealt with foreigners and material wealth, considered impure) Feudal Japan: Shogun, Samurai and Male Bravado up the Wazoo

  4. Bushido – Honor code –”way of the warrior”. Tempered extreme violence of military lifestyle with tenets of local religion and philosophy

  5. After a series of civil wars over centuries, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu took control and created a hereditary shogunate Emperor and family still considered royalty, but had no real power Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868)

  6. In the 16th and 17th century, foreign missionaries were allowed into Japan. • Christian conversion was frowned upon and ultimately banned – missionaries given the boot (forcibly) • Sakoku- isolationism • Lasted until 1858 – Commodore Matthew Perry showed up with naval forces. Forced Japan to sign peace treaties with US and eventually other nations did the same Foreign Advances

  7. 1868 – Meiji Restoration (literally “Enlightened Rule”) • Return to emperor’s rule • Upheaval in social structure in Japan • Adoption of a constitution in 1889 • Values similar to Victorian England • Rise of an educated bourgeoisie, esp in Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo) Restoration of An Empire

  8. Historically women and men had seen not too much of a distinction between the abilities of their sexes By the time the Meiji era rolled in, so did Victorian values about women and men, as well as sexuality (suppression of expression)

  9. Industrialization and Modernization • Universal education • Textile production • Coal production • Railroads • Merchant marine • Militarization – swept away samurai class, forced conscription on all males of 21 y.o. Effects of Meiji Control

  10. Japanese imperial gains against • China • Russia • Showed their might to Western nations like Great Britain and US (Allies with Britain in WW1) Imperial power

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