Created during the Meiji Restoration, this artwork shows Western-style stone houses in Tokyo
At the end of the nineteenth century, Japan transformed itself from an agrarian feudal country to a modern nation-state and imperial power. This article examines the rise of modern Japan. How and why did Japan modernise itself and become an imperial power relatively quickly at this point in history? What did it mean to East Asia and the rest of the world? The Sino-Japanese War of 1894–5 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–5 are key to understanding the process of Japan’s early expansionism.
OCR Y217 Japan 1853–1937
Your organisation does not have access to this article.
Sign up today to give your students the edge they need to achieve their best grades with subject expertise
Subscribe
