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22 Cards in this Set
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Datsu-A ron
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1885
Fukazawa The Argument for Abandoning Asia Connected to arguments for Imperialism |
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Charter Oath
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1868
marks beginning of Meiji period edict of Meiji goals, some fulfilled, others not equality, stability, greatness abandon base customs |
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Treaty of Kanghwa, 1876
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unequal treaty btw Japan and Korea that marks the beginnings of Japan's imperialism, esp in the Western style.
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Imperial Rescript on Education
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1890
document all schoolchildren were required to memorize. Themes: loyalty, filial piety, sacrifice (military) |
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Line of Advantage
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Yamagata
1890 Line of Sovereignty: Borders Advantage: Area that must be maintained to maintain borders (esp. Korea) |
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Amamiya Silk Reeling
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1886
women walked out in protest of plans to lengthen workday and lower wages management forced to negotiate first organized industrial strike in Japanese history |
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Itagaki Taisuke and Jiyuto
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1874
oligarch who left to start his own party after becoming disillusioned with Japanese power structure would later head Liberal Party: vigorous parliament and civil rights sign of multiparty to come |
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Treaty of Portsmouth, 1895
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Treaty that ended was with Russia
Japanese got a lot of concessions: govt and world happy, people unhappy bc of too many positive news stories in wartime, but protested at a national unit |
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Japanese Suffrage
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1890, 1902
constitution enfranchised all males over 20 who made more than 15 yen in direct national taxes, this was about 1% of pop. 1902 lowered to 10 yen, about 2.5% of the pop. Voting rights = central disappointment |
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Good wife, wise mother
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View of women as obedient yet the moral foundation of family, better than back of the house, but not yet out of the private sphere.
applies to mostly well-to-do families |
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Conscription
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1873
Yamagata all males at 20 serve country 3 years, then 4 in reserves further disenfranchise samurai bring great power to meiji |
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Triple Intervention
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1895
Russia, France, Germany make Japan give up Liaodong penn (won in first sino-japanese war) bc Russia feels threatened. Japan cannot object. Makes Japan see that it has a ways to go to be seen as equal. |
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Saigo Takamori and Satsuma Rebellion
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1877
Ex-govt official who retired for quiet life. Founded schools, students discovered govt agent and started rebellion Saigo reluctantly took leadership, was killed Samurai's last hurrah |
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Ito Hirobumi
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Drafted Meiji Constitution
Removed unequal treaties with Britain, etc. First PM Believed had to adopt Western govt and tech to rival West |
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Emperor’s Two Bodies
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Cultivated Meiji idea the emperor had two sides: traditional who could trace lineage to sun goddess and modern emperor who symbolized Japan's progress
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separation of Shinto and Buddhism
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Meiji govt wanted to get rid of Chinese/ outside influence, so kicked Buddhist imagery, etc. out of shinto (indiginous animist) temples.
closed many Buddhist temples. created national shrines, holidays. |
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Japanese Cabinet 1885
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Created when Ito reformed exec branch
included pm Westerners liked: modern efficient critics: allows entrenched aristocrats to stay in power |
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Civilization and Enlightenment
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bunmei kaike
period in the first 20 years of Meiji influx of knowledge and national love of all things Western |
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Shibusawa Eiichi
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Japanese businessman
transportation, manufacturing found ways to innovate or build on Western practices electric light bulbs |
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Peace Preservation Law, 1887
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restricted public meetings/ speeches in name of public tranquility
hindered activists and populist movement |
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kokutai
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national essence
idea promoted by Aizawa keep heart of Japan like emperor/ some traditions even as govt changes |
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Meiji button industry
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highlighted dual economy (light/ rural vs. heavy/ urban) and ability to innovate
buttons expensive, found own material shows transition from agrarian to manufacturing economy |
