Also, a set of rules and regulations was in place that strictly enforced the shogun’s national hold on power. The shogun was supported in power by an elite samurai warrior class, numbering about two million nationwide (photos 1d,1e,1f). But the real power in Japan was still exercised by the shogun (photo 1c), effectively a military dictator, who resided at Edo, subsequently renamed Tokyo The oil embargo placed on Japan by the US threatened Japan's expansion plan for its empire, so while they made diplomatic efforts to get the embargo lifted (on terms to still be allowed to take over desired territories), they prepared for war.This blog is the transcript of a presentation I have given on this topic, through Laneway Learning in Melbourne, Australia – The presentation includes fifty three images.įollowing the failed Mongol attacks, Japan’s nominal ruler continued to be an emperor, residing with his court nobles at Kyoto (photo 1,1a,1b). They viewed Europe's power through their massive empires, and they emulated by invading and conquering other Asian countries. Because of its very limited resources, Japan realized it needed natural resources to industrialize and compete with the West. With the arrival of Perry, Japan realized they were behind the Western world (Europe and America), and from the start of the Meiji (Enlightenment) Era in 1868, Japan began sending people to Europe and America to learn everything they could in order to catch up with the West. Perry demanded Japan to open to trade with the West. ![]() Perry arrived on Japan's shore in 1853, Japan had been a mostly closed country for the previous 250 years, strictly regulating interactions and trade with foreigners. ![]() Japan was fully aware of America's power.
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