Meiji Restoration By MileyV 19 japenese society was in tumoril 1839 the opium war 1842 the end of the opuim war 1853 japenese period begining when japan went from a non - industrial fudal nation 1853 arrival of Mathew Perry 1868 the rulers set the tone 1878 the growth of the japenese trade 1904 the russo between japenese 1908 the 90s styles 1910 japan annexes over china