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Causes of Japanese Expansion
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- 1Causes of Japanese ExpansionThere were different causes for this expansion like:
- 2Feudal StructureThis gave real power in Japan with the largest of Japan's feudal landowning clans.
- 3Tokugawa YoshinobuHe attempted to modernize and strengthen Japan's government. although he did resign as shogun and returned all power to the emperor, a brief internal struggle appeared.
- 4The Boshin WarBroke out in 1867, as the Satsuma and Chosu were opposed to the Tosa suggestion that Yoshinobu become the head of any new governing council.
- 5Japan and the USUSA wanted to extend its interests and focused on Japan. Its first attempts, in 1837 and 1846, at securing trading relations with Japan were beaten off by Japanese ships.
- 6Commodore PerryOn July 1854, Commodore Perry arrived with four warships to repeat the US requests for various commercial agreements, and "promising" to return (with more warships) the following year to receive Japan's response
- 7Treaty of KanagawaThis treaty (signed in March 1854), opened up two of Japan's ports to US trade, and granted the Us the position of "most favoured nation"
- 8End of Japan's Policy of SeclusionThus Japan's policy of seclusion, which had lasted for over 200 years, was finally ended. This was an important turning point in Japan's history; in particular, it led to the rapid emergence of Japan as an important regional and even international power.
- 9Yoshida ShoinYoshida Shoin was an important shishi (fanatics who were prepared yo kill and die for their cause) leader, and wanted the old feudal system to be transformed in a way which, by establishing greater national unity, would enable Japan to resist the growing power of the western nations. He argued that the existing government was incapable of serving the emperor or expelling the Western "barbarians". His antigovernment activities, and his involvement in an assassination plot, led to his execution in 1859
- 10Chosu TerritoriesWhen Western vessels were fired upon from Chosu coastal territories, the Western powers retaliated. Though this persuaded the Chosu of the need to modernize their armies, it also led to political moves by the government against the Chosu and other anti-Western groups.
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