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Western Influence on Japan
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Trading
The Japanese traders had great interest in the western items which they would often trade for them. -
Perry
Perry then came to Japan to see what they have and what they do. One phrase that Shimazu Nariakira said was ↓
"if we take the initiative, we can dominate; if we do not, we will be dominated"- Shimazu Nariakira -
The Meiji Restoration
The meiji restoration was an event of change that restored practical imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. -
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Meiji Restoration Start/End
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Culture
The culture changed as the musical and arts have changed throughout the years. Cultural differences was made and all came together to create a different kind of culture -
Reaction of Western Influence
There was a reaction of a onslaught way of the western influences of Japan -
Japanese Westerns
Naturalists argued in favor of the best that was Japanese, but they did so in a thoroughly Western frame of reference and could identify little of exclusive value aside from the physical beauties of Japan, especially Mt. Fuji. -
The Wars
The war starting coming as the world power gained with a war at the end in United states. -
Western foods, arts, music
Even if they did not go with their cultures because the influence was big mostly in Europe and America, the movies, music, arts and fashion were still popular. Even foods now would follow the western patterns such as pizza. Movies, rock music, and fashion all take their Western counterparts as reference points. -
Perry's second attempt
This was because he really wanted to make a legal point of view which they did, which had to have peace and amity with the treaty of ace and amity.