The Westernization of Japan

And the effect on a rich, embedded culture

I decided on this topic because Japan has always interested me, not only do I want to travel to the country one day, but I also wanted to learn about its history. I also believed that it could be relevant to this class in terms of globalization, urbanization, and culture.

See Bibliography at bottom for links to all documents or articles used

This slide show compares the land of Japan pre-Meiji Restoration, to The Empire of Japan before the end of WWII post-Meiji Restoration

Bibliography:

The first 8 are sources used for information of the topics, the rest are images used in story map.

The Sakoku Edicts and the Politics of Tokugawa Hegemony

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=A70rqmKB7ikC&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=sakoku+policy&ots=a_UBcPssuO&sig=kg9Rjs_ZlbLmhu4ACd2fgsF60sA#v=onepage&q=sakoku%20policy&f=false

Sengoku Period: The Bloodiest Period In Japanese History

http://eskify.com/sengoku-period-the-bloodiest-period-in-japanese-history/

The Meiji Restoration

https://www.britannica.com/event/Meiji-Restoration

Japan's Quest for Power and World War II in Asia

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1900_power.htm

Reasons for Japan Joining World War II

https://cmvtcivils.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/reasons-for-japan-joining-world-war-2/

Occupation and Reconstruction of Japan, 1945-52

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/japan-reconstruction

Cultural Life during the Meiji Restoraton, Japan

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitCollection.do;jsessionid=A58B1A4EBA4D75BFE745E1CBE3450AF8?method=previewAbout&lang=EN&id=12974

Social Change in Postwar Japan

https://www.ide.go.jp/library/English/Publish/Periodicals/De/pdf/69_04_01.pdf

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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/japan

Image A: Flag of Japan

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Flag_of_Japan_%28bordered%29.svg

Image B: Emperor Meiji

https://visualizingcultures.mit.edu/throwing_off_asia_01/emperor_02.html

Image C: Bombing of Nagasaki

https://www.vox.com/2015/8/10/9127853/hiroshima-nagasaki-nuclear-taboo

Image D: Katana and Wakasahi

https://taiken.co/uploads/2017/09/16413644492_25e5a73457_k-1200x551.jpg

Image E: Sengoku Period

http://eskify.com/sengoku-period-the-bloodiest-period-in-japanese-history/

Image F: Social Pyramid

https://libguides.msben.nsw.edu.au/c.php?g=799881&p=5717072

Image G: ShogunTokugawa Iemitsu

https://miro.medium.com/max/700/1*gRIg3vJ_dM7H7GZyo34tcQ.jpeg

Image H: Meiji Restoration

https://owlcation.com/humanities/Remembering-the-Meiji-Restoration

Image I: My Infographic

https://infogram.com/meiji-restoration-timeline-1h0n25y89le9z6p?live

Image J: Japanese WW2 Soldiers

https://cmvtcivils.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/reasons-for-japan-joining-world-war-2/

Image K: American and Japanese Flag

https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-diplomat-for-asia-to-make-1st-trip-to-japan-region-from-thurs.?comment-order=latest

Image L: Japan Pre MR

https://www.timemaps.com/history/japan-1871ad/

Image M: Japan post MR

https://www.britannica.com/place/Empire-of-Japan

Image N: Samurai

https://www.britannica.com/topic/samurai

Image O: 80's Japanese Game Ad

https://flashbak.com/japanese-video-game-ads-1980s-396540/

Image P: Globalization

https://www.magzter.com/article/Business/Legal-Era/Liberalization-Globalization