Meiji Restoration: The Opening of Japan
Modernization
A Japanese Train
-An important part of Japan's economic development was transportation; in Meiji Japan, roads, bridges, and sea ports were built to transport manufactured goods and bring in raw materials.
- The telegraph lines and railroads both linked the Japanese islands to each other and connected Japan to rest of the world.
- The telegraph lines and railroads both linked the Japanese islands to each other and connected Japan to rest of the world.
Japanese Naval Ship
- To create their new navy, Japan borrowed Naval technology from Britain, and spend lots of money buying war ships from British ship yards.
- Although some Japanese were uneasy about merging western ideology with their culture, they justified as essential in contending with the west.
- During the early years of the Meiji era, the Government set up a variety of businesses, including ship yards, mines, railroads, and textile mills.
- Eventually the Government sold these businesses to merchants.
- Although some Japanese were uneasy about merging western ideology with their culture, they justified as essential in contending with the west.
- During the early years of the Meiji era, the Government set up a variety of businesses, including ship yards, mines, railroads, and textile mills.
- Eventually the Government sold these businesses to merchants.
Before Meiji Restoration
A Japanese town before Meiji Restoration
Before Perry's visit and the modernization within Japan there were dirt roads, wagons no electricity or any signs of the Western world.
Japan 1860
After Meiji Restoration
A Japanese town during the Meiji Restoration
During the Meiji Restoration, Japan started to modernize very quickly. New train tracks were laid down and new real estate was built. Telephones, and telegraphs were now used for communication and the old way of doing things was completely changed.
Japanese City 1920
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