From 1623 to 1641 a policy was placed on Japan known as the isolation policy. During this period of time Japan discontinued contact with most nations and removed all foreigners from their nation. In 1867 Emperor Meiji had control of Japan and up until 912 transformed traditional Japan to a thriving modernised and industrialised nation through interaction of trade and commercial contacts with western nations. Due to the Meiji restoration, the change in Japans power relationships after World War two and the development of Japans export driven economy has resulted in Japan’s current success.
