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Grade Level: [ ]Grade School Type of Work: [x]Essay/Report/Term
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[x]High School [ ]Informational
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[ ]College [ ]Notes
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[ ]Misc
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>Chop Here>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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Japan, as a nation, is a continually changing society. Ever since
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western nations became involved with Japan, it's changes over recent times
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have increased at a substantial rate. Japan now faces cultural, economical
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and social differences as a result of the western involvement. The
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involvement was initiated by the Japanese themselves, beginning during the
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Meiji Period1 through current times. As time increases, Japan is slowly
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becoming more 'westernized' because of western involvement. Western
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involvement is greatly affecting Japan.
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Western involvement began in Japan during the late 1800's. The Meiji
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dynasty helped to carry it through, seeing the importance of western ideas.
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"Learn all you can from the Europeans and Americans"2 was what Emperor
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Meiji was saying to the Japanese in 1867. During this period, Japan agreed
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to change it's hereditary authority and class barriers between its people.3
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Japan also opened their ports during this period4 and sold fuel to other
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countries such as the Us.5 The Japanese language took a major turn, too,
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with the addition of borrowed words from all over the world.6 Japan
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borrowed the American education system of elementary, middle school and
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universities during this time.7 A new western style army and universal
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military conscription program were soon set up by General Yamagata Autamo
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as well.8 The Meiji period was an important part of Japan's changing
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western ways. After World War II, Japan changed forever. With the Atomic
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bomb physically destroying their cities, and their defeat destroying their
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imperialistic mentalities, Japan was deeply wounded. Japan lost the
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respect of the world during the war and few people felt sorry for them.
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However, they were soon willing to accept the concepts and ideas from
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abroad.9 The Us helped Japan and showed them many new things to help them
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get on their feet again. We explained to them about the electric telegraph
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and soon after we even connected them with California's telegraphs.10 Many
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Japanese women started to wear western dresses or even sweaters and
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slacks.11 Japan changed politically as well. Japan became divided up into
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47 profectures, which are similar to American states. Japan has carried
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over America's democratic ideas of social freedom, economic independence,
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and democratic liberties and privileges Japan's government soon began the
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executive, legislative, and judicial branches seen in America seen after
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the war.13 These changes all became possible soon after the war with great
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financial aid from the Us.14 Japan's progress in America's modernization
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program was so fast, we had to begin recognizing Japan as a world power.15
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After Japan's modernization program, Japanese life began to change
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less dramatically, but never stopped. Within recent times, many
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western-style appliances and such can be found in Japanese homes.16 The
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Japanese schools, based on America's, teach the same things in grade school
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as American schools.17 Many of the students are learning in these schools
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to take English language courses to help them as they get older.18 Sports
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today, are shaped similar to America's. Japan has carried over many sports
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from America including frisbees, jogging, skateboarding19, and baseball.20
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Baseball is among their favorites and was brought over by an American
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teacher as far back as the late 1800s.21 Japanese baseball is made up of
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the same components of American baseball as well. For example, leagues in
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Tokyo are made up with leagues of 6 universities similar to our leagues.22
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The Japanese have joined the Olympic game stream and now they are active
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participants and were even hosts for the 1964 Games.23 Many clubs after
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Japanese schools end were brought over from Western countries, too.24
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Following the world trends, Japanese silk mills have turned largely to the
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spinning of synthetic fiber textiles, which was started from the west, to
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keep up with other countries in the silk trade.25 Many of the Japanese
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people now wear and even make western style clothing everyday, except for
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special occasions or relaxing at home.26 The family lives are even
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becoming similar to Western ways as the children get more respect and the
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members learn to voice their opinions in a household.27 Japan, with recent
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developments, needs to trade with other nations and learn from them.28
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Japan, with the growing western influence, is changing very rapidly.
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Japan survived the initial shock of the western impact only to run into the
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problems of the west today.29 Yet, Japan continues to try to overcome
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these challenges by every passing day. Japan is a much different country
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from the pre-1800s. Because of these changes, Japan has a different
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cultural living currently, with the introduction of baseball to Japan and
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other sports. Japan's economy has changed with the inclusion of American
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money and products in trade. Finally, Japan's political ideas have changed
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shape with our Democratic model which we've passed onto them. Japan is
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learning that the West has some rich ideas that it had been ignoring for
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centuries.
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Footnotes
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1 Miller, Richard J. and Katoh, Lynn. Japan, p.31.
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2 Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan, p.60.
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3 Reischauer, Edwin O. The United States and Japan, p.160.
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4 Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. p.46.
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5 p.48.
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6 Miller, Richard J. and Katoh, Lynn. Japan, p.67.
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7 p.50.
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8 p.31.
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9 Reischauer, Edwin O. The United States and Japan, p.181.
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10 p.204.
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11 p.215.
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12 Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan, p.71.
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13 Reischauer, Edwin O. The United States and Japan, p.187.
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14 Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan, p.70.
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15 Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. p.122.
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16 Miller, Richard J. and Katoh, Lynn. Japan, p.32.
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17 Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan, p.70.
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18 Davidson, Judith. Japan - Where East Meets West, p.74.
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19 p.99.
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20 p.111.
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21 Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. p.113.
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22 Davidson, Judith. Japan - Where East Meets West, p.107.
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23 Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. p.46.
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24 Davidson, Judith. Japan - Where East Meets West, p.101.
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25 p.94.
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26 Miller, Richard J. and Katoh, Lynn. Japan, p.57-58.
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27 Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan, p.97.
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28 Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. p.78.
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29 Davidson, Judith. Japan - Where East Meets West, p.48.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Davidson, Judith. Japan - Where East Meets West. Minnesota: Dillon Press
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Inc., 1983.
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Greene, Carol. Enchantment of the World, Japan. Chicago: Regensteiner
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Publishing Enterprises Inc., 1983.
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Miller, Richard J. and Katoh, Lynn. Japan. New York: Franklyn Watts Inc.,
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1969.
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Pitts, Forrest R. Japan. Canada: Fideler Company., 1974.
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Reischauer, Edwin O. The United States and Japan. Massachusettes: Harvard
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University Press, 1965.
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