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Emperor Meiji's Impact On Japan

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Emperor Meiji influenced the world through his success in the modernization and industrialization of Japan through the creation of many innovations in strengthening military power.
Emperor Meiji had a political impact on the world because he created a new government style in Japan and transformed Japan into an industrial and military power. Emperor Meiji created a new government style based on the Meiji Restoration, which helped develop Japan into an extremely strong country. The Meiji era was between 1868-1912. During this era, Japan was reshaped into one of the most powerful nations. This was all led by Emperor Meiji who developed the ideas and created a new government to become equal with Western nations, by strengthening military power and modernization. “In a larger sense, the Meiji era represents a political, economic, and social revolution whereby the Japanese transformed …show more content…

Emperor Meiji brought forth a lot of reforms to attempt to modernize Japan. One of the big changes was the abolishment of the social classes. Japan previously had 4 social classes the main one being the samurai class. During the Meiji Restoration, the 4-class social system was abolished, changing Japan’s society in a major way. The abolishment of the four-class social system, especially the samurai class, was one of the most instrumental changes to Japan as a society and as a country (“Perez” 85). Japan’s abolishment of the social class system had a significant impact on the country’s social development, due to it allowing greater opportunities for individuals to advance based on their worthiness rather than their birth status. The abolishment of Japan’s social class had lasting impacts on the country’s social landscape and paved the way for Japan’s rapid modernization and

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