Japanese History on Dipity.
Connections of history
Many historical events create a cause and effect ripple in the lives of the population. Japan is no different in that aspect. When looking further than the overall period of Japanese history, we find that Japan has lead a very rich and full history full of samurai warriors, war, and culture. However, the history of Japan up until the mid to late 1800's was very secluded. It was not until the Treaty of Kanagawa in 1854 that Japan began a world history. The treaty, enforced by Commodore Perry of the United States, opened Japan's doors to the outside world. Before this the ports of Japan were closed off to the outside world. With the signing of the treaty the Japanese opened their ports to the public, as well as their lives to globalization and westernization. This can also be seen as the moment that Japan put its unique and singular culture in the hands of the much larger western culture.
The Treaty of Kanagawa was just the first step in Japan's entrance to the world. Soon after this exposure to the outside world caused a political revolution in 1868 known as the Meiji Restoration. This marked the end of the shogunate, or the samurai, and the beginning of a new law. With imperial law set in the Emperor and trusted advisors began working on a constitution that would allow for acknowledgment of the common person. This resulted in the making of a constitution that was enacted in 1889, and a National Diet which serves as the legislative branch of government in 1990. This marked the beginning of visible influence of the outside world on Japan, as their new system of government was modeled after other world powers.
After the renewal of the constitution and the imperial powers in the late 1800's, Japan continued to live in peace, and focused on their own culture; however this was all to change after the Second World War. With the dropping of the Atomic bombs in 1945, Japan lost much of its hard gained world power, and was put under the rule of the Allied powers, primarily the United States. Their surrender, caused by the atomic bombs, to the U.S. saw a major shift in how the Japanese government and society worked. Japan began to work with their new aides, and soon were seeking a neutral title in the world. The joining of Japan to the United Nations in 1956 saw the beginning of this. This was done in an effort to find peace and neutrality worth other world powers, and was seen as a major step in doing so. Japan gained very much from this new membership including renewed economic interest in the world market. Since this Japan has continued to gain power and economic security, and is now seen as a major world power.
Notehelfer, F. (2015, April 2). Japan. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/300531/Japan
The Treaty of Kanagawa was just the first step in Japan's entrance to the world. Soon after this exposure to the outside world caused a political revolution in 1868 known as the Meiji Restoration. This marked the end of the shogunate, or the samurai, and the beginning of a new law. With imperial law set in the Emperor and trusted advisors began working on a constitution that would allow for acknowledgment of the common person. This resulted in the making of a constitution that was enacted in 1889, and a National Diet which serves as the legislative branch of government in 1990. This marked the beginning of visible influence of the outside world on Japan, as their new system of government was modeled after other world powers.
After the renewal of the constitution and the imperial powers in the late 1800's, Japan continued to live in peace, and focused on their own culture; however this was all to change after the Second World War. With the dropping of the Atomic bombs in 1945, Japan lost much of its hard gained world power, and was put under the rule of the Allied powers, primarily the United States. Their surrender, caused by the atomic bombs, to the U.S. saw a major shift in how the Japanese government and society worked. Japan began to work with their new aides, and soon were seeking a neutral title in the world. The joining of Japan to the United Nations in 1956 saw the beginning of this. This was done in an effort to find peace and neutrality worth other world powers, and was seen as a major step in doing so. Japan gained very much from this new membership including renewed economic interest in the world market. Since this Japan has continued to gain power and economic security, and is now seen as a major world power.
Notehelfer, F. (2015, April 2). Japan. Retrieved April 15, 2015, from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/300531/Japan