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Battle of Sekigahara
Victory by Tokugawa Ieyasu, unification of Japan. -
Start of Edo Period
Start of Tokugawa shogunate rule over Japan. -
Tenpo Reforms
Reforms put in place by the Tokugawa shogunate to resolve problems Japan was facing economically, poltically and socially. -
Commander Perry Visits Japan
This visit triggered the Meiji regime to overthrow the Shogunate, which spurred industrialization. -
End of Edo Period
End of Tokugawa rule of Japan. -
End of Tokugawa dynasty
Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigns. -
Meiji Government starts railroad devlopment
The development of railroads symbolized a period of industrial growth. Railroads increased Japan's economic unity and allowed for more industrialization to occur in Japan. -
Japanese Government Stimulates Textile Industry
The Japanese government owned 2 of the 3 cotton spinning mills operated in Japan and provided this industry with a large amount of capital. -
Meiji Regime abolishes feudalism
The abolishment of feudalism signified Japan's launch in the modern world of industrialization, leaving behind their feudal past. In this year, the Meiji regime also unified their hold on Japan, allowing for implementation of policies that encouraged and started industrialization in Japan. -
Meiji invest heavily in mines
The Japanese government invested heavily in modern technology in the creation of gold, silver and iron mines. However, most of these mines eventually failed. -
The First Sino-Japanese War
Japan and China, start a war for the first time, over who owns Korea -
Japanese-Britian Naval treaty
Japan and Korea sign a treaty to agree to not attack each other -
The Russian-Japanese War begins
Japan goes to war with Russia. -
Education inscreases for girls and boys
By 1890, schools had 64 percent of boys and girls were 31 percent. In 1905, schools had 96 percent of boys and 90 percent of girls. -
By 1909, women make up 62% of Japan's workforce
With with uneven levels of mechanization, there was an increased need for low-paid workers in the textile business.