Western Influence On Japan

The state of Japan after learning of the success of European imperialism, decided to advance itself in a stage of industrialization. Japan after making observations on the European states and their economic development advanced its industries. They moved from a Tokugawan agrarian economy to a modern producer. Practicing the statement “fukoku kyokei (enrich the country and strengthen the military) Japan developed into an “optimized industrial state” whose mass production became the focus of its culture. (hyhist) After they had opened their borders to the foreign nations, they imported

In Peter Duus’ Japanese Discovery of America, the author shows the learning experience that Japan went through in order to become one of the strongest countries in the early 20th century. From 1797 when the first American ship arrived in Japan, to 1879 when President Grant visited the Meiji emperor, Japan, not one of the strongest countries economically and militarily at the time, had interactions with multiple countries that included Russia, England and Portugal. However, Japan’s Confucianism belief and the development of the Tokaido Road served as roots for their quick rise to modernization. Even though multiple countries were cooperating with Japan, the relations with the United States proved to be the most

In Japan, most of the Chinese influence was brought to Japan through Korea. Japan consists of four mountainous islands off the coast of Korea, and its early development reflected that of the mainland. There were several waves of immigrants that came to Japan. In about 10,000 B.C.E., the Jōmon people practiced hunting and fishing and made clay pots. People who immigrated from northeast Asia brought agriculture and Yayoi culture with them. Yayoi communities were distinguished by complex social organization containing rulers, soldier, artisans, and priests. Objects made in China and Korea could be found in Japan, which shows that people were traveling back and forth from Japan. More waves of immigrants came from Korea during the fourth through

the practice by which powerful nations or social orders hope to create and keep up control or effect over weaker nations or society. By the 1800 's, the Western powers had central focuses in this technique. They drove the world in creative advances, giving them a quality while vanquishing distinctive countries. The European Imperialists made tries to vanquish China and Japan. In this methodology, they succeeded by affecting Japan immensely. In any case, they were not as productive with China.

The ideology that a larger country’s influence should be spread to a smaller nation was adopted quickly by Europe and the United States. Held together by nationalism, countries were introduced to the different cultures of the west. However, Japan’s adaptation of a different culture originates from their beginning, when they took in new technology from Southeast China and Korea, such as iron and rice farming. When western forces come in for trade, the Western and European Imperialism will push Japan for its industrialisation and militarisation, eventually leading them to become an imperial force, beginning with the introduction of guns from Europe, and leading to the Meiji restoration, the temporary positive effect of European Imperialism allowed

In 1543, three Portuguese travelers aboard a Chinese ship accidentally drifted ashore on Tanegashima, a Japanese Island. Within a few short years, a myriad of Portuguese merchants, missionaries, and settlers began to arrive in the country and ushered in almost a century of Portuguese imperial presence in Japan. This time period was a unique era in the history of European imperialism, and it is important to evaluate it from multiple points of view. This comparison is easily done with records such as, Captain Alexander Hamilton’s A New Account of the East Indies: Descriptions of Japan and Engelbert Kaempfer’s History of Japan. These two works are both first-hand accounts of the European interactions with the Japanese people. Indeed, these two

As Europe begins to make tremendous impacts on the New World through colonization, the Old World also began to feel the effects of this new world order. With Europe creeping into South East Asia, it was only a matter of time before they would be right on China and Japan’s doorstep. Zen Buddhist Japan has remained untouched by the Europeans, and Daimyo’s, Samurais, and Emperors continued to dominate the Japanese system. Confucian dominant China, like Japan, still did not feel the true effects of a new European order and remained virtually unaffected. However, the old order of China and Japan were about to change with the arrival of Europeans and their missionaries, who brought Christianity with them.

Both Europe and Japan were primitive countries so they had various similitudes of resemblance, one of them being trading. The merchants stood lower in rank in Japan yet they could buy what they need and offer what they didn't to have a content with living. Religion wasn't as wide-ranging to Japan as it was in Europe yet the ruler implemented Buddhism. They soon found Zen and that was used to make a huge impact on the warriors by showing the way that it endorsed extraordinary behavior. Zen extremely transformed the human experience and culture of Japan.

Japan at the end of the Meiji era colonized Taiwan and Korea and also built an alliance with Great Britain. Japan was focused on an international pursuit for power and status through imperialism. This imperialism was contributed by Japan’s growing militarily power. Certain victories signified Japan’s naval force and its power. Japan was successful in the First Sino-Japanese War and Russo-Japanese War.

The new Meiji Period was the starting point for Japan’s isolation from foreign countries. During the end of Edo period, Matthew C. Perry came to Japan and established the Nichi-Bei Washin Joyaku, the Japan-US Treaty of Amity and Friendship, allowing Japan to be fully open to the United States of America. Soon after, foreign officials from other countries came to Japan to make similar friendship treaties, changing Japan to be one of the global nations. From the treaty, Foreigners started to build homes and live in one of the ports opened to them, creating cultural influence on the people who had never seen foreigners. Through the opening of Japan during the Meiji Period, Westerners were able to enter and create a positive influence on

Western Influence on Japan Japan, as a nation, is a continually changing society. Ever since western nations became involved with Japan, its changes over recent times have increased at a substantial rate. Japan now faces cultural, economical and social differences as a result of the western involvement. The involvement was initiated by the Japanese themselves, beginning during the Meiji Period1 through current times.

Before Japanese imperialism, Japan used closed policy. Merchant’s intrusion from Europe and North America, caused changes in international community, and the country arise like aggressive, imperial country. Japan wanted to annex more and more lands, especially in 19th century end, and later it caused five official colonies in Asia.

During the 1850s and the 1860s, a style that is known as the “Japonisme” started emerging in Western Europe, mainly in France. And in the mid-1800s, Japanese people started to trade things with the west again. Thus, as a result of that trading, so many of the Japanese imports were being sent to Europe. This French term, Japonisme describes that period of time when the art of the Japanese people influenced the western art in the 19th century. According to our book,

Good morning/Afternoon, today on “Channel 1707” we will be talking about how foreigners influenced japan on todays society of japan (modern day), it all went back to when the Japanese closed their gates and isolated the country…

Our company is now in their fifth year of business, and we want to market our product which happens to be the Naim Mu-so QB, which is a music player. The country I and my company choose to sell our product to the country Japan. We base our choice for the pure reason that Japan is a great country to export to and receive good profit in return. Japan as a whole is a very technological country so it won’t be added to them have something of great value. The music in Japan is very electric and diverse. People there are also very into music, they even have a global activity originated in Japan, which is called Karaoke. This activity is played everywhere. Of course, if we want to export to Japan, looking at the Gross Domestic Product is one of the key features in any profit making decision. According to Japan Demographics the GDP in Japan is taped at 4.92 trillion dollars, which is by the way third largest in the world. Since, their GDP is at that amount their GDP per capita is at 33,633.71 per person. These facts show there’s a great possibility the people living in Japan will most likely be able to buy our music player. The population in any country does play a role in whether it’s a good place to sell to because, of that country needs great amount of people willing to buy the seller 's product. According to the Japan Demographics, Japan’s population stands at 127 million people so they have a lot of people to sell to. According Japan’s Unemployment Rate, the unemployment rate