how did feudal japan shap modern japan?

Question

how did feudal japan shape modern japan. be specific. explain things that happend in poth time periods and what each time period was like

Answer 1

Prior to 1600, Japan, although feudal, was not united. About that tyme this "Warring States" period ended witht eh success fo the Tokugawas in securing the Shogunate. Note that this did not mean assuming the Imperial throne--even by then the Emperor was largely a symbolic position. The shogun was the real leader.

For the next 250 years, the Tokugawas ruled Japan--but remained largely isolated after Iyeshu Tokugawa expelled foreigners in the early 1600s--fearing that whites (especially missionaries) were a source of political instability. This feudal culture depended, as you might expect, on maintaining a constantly shifting balance among the local lords (daiymo).

But Japan's culture was very dynamic--this was not a stagnent era; although there were ups and downs, unity and peace brought economic growth. In addition, although Japan was "closed to foreigners, an enclave in Nagasaki (run by the Dutch) maintained a link--and through this scholars studied Western ideas, including science.

By 1848 it bacame clear (with the arrival of American Commodore Perry's fleet that Japan could no longer remain isolated--so, rather than risk a fight, they agreed to Perry's demand that Japan open its ports. But Japan's attitude was not the product of internal weakness--the Tokugawa period had forged a strong sense of national unity and a vibrant economic and technical culture--they fully intended that their joining of the modern world would be on their terms.

How strong was this base of economic, political, and technical stability and unity--the legacy of feudal Japan (and theanswer to your question)? Here is a brief outline of subseqent events--and it is unique in the history of the effects of European expansionism--no other country--NONE--fared as well as Japan.

--within 18 months of Perry's visit (the first time any Japanese ever saw a steamship)--they had built and were testing a prototype steamship.
--In 1868 the adoption of a western-style constitution began the Meijii period--it was a self-conscious effort to modernize Japan and pave the way to industrialization. It was also spectacularly successful.
--By 1905 the Japanese had built a modern navy that defeated the Russians--the first time in centuries anyone had been able to mount more than token resistance to European naval power. The Japanese were so powerful in this regard that a post-WW 1 treaty that attempted to limit a growing arms race included Japan--the only non western nation deemed to have a signifigant navy.

Unfortunately for Japan, the feudal period also left a residue of submission to authority and extreme nationalism. The ascendancy of the Tojo regime in the early 20th century led to the attempt by Japan to dominate the "Asian rim" as we now call it--as the Meiji era degenerated into the military dictatorship under Tojo. But Japans legacy of national unity, identity, and pride forged int the Tokagawa period made them successful until the Tojo regime overreached itself with the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Answer 2

Same religion, both had/have emperors, still make samurai swords, in feudal Japan the emperor ruled in modern Japan he doesn't. Today's Japanese Military much more modern yet very small and can only be used for defense. Old feudal Japan revolved around the Samurai who were like the special forces/monarchy combined. Labor in feudal Japan was much like it was in feudal Europe. Mostly peasants working for the Samurai's and the emperor. Today's Japan is a modern industrialized capitalist society.

Answer 3

DUe to Meiji era!

Answer 4

People write volumns on such subjects . You msut be joking!