How Did Western Influence Japanese Culture

Before the Dutch were well trusted by the Japanese, Francis Xavier and his follower were among the first Spanish Jesuits that landed in Japan in hope of spreading Christianity in 1549. The details of this period was called the ‘Christian Century,’ it was hardly documented for reasons unknown. However, after one hundred years of the ‘Christian Century,’ the Japanese began to seclude themselves from the outside their country for many reason. First, the Japanese were fearful of the influence the Westerners have already done to the culture of Japan. Secondly, Japan was worried that their practice of government order was compromise by the influence of exterior forces for motive of dismantling their way of life.
However, the Western influence was not just to assimilate into western culture but also to improve the health, wealth, and power of the indigenous Japanese people. One example of this was the involvement of the Vatican in sending their nuns and priest to Japan. Most notably and most underappreciated were the involvement of the nuns during 1573. The Saint Maur Sisters were the first nuns entering Japan and participating in educating the Japanese. The Maur Sisters were tasks of opening …show more content…
In 1872, the nuns helped those that were in need of education that was provided by the Tokyo government; however, only boys were able to go to a public school system and leaving the girls in the care of the hands of Saint Maur Sisters. In this period eighteen century, the semi-colonized modernized Japan was struggling to accept the westerners’ way of life. Catholic Japanese have had tremendous impact during the transitioning to a more modern and contemporary social culture, the Catholics brought enriching literature, philosophy, education, science, diplomacy, and politics. Thus, leading Japan into a more industrialized and militaristic regime of