Edo Meiji Government -Feudal -Decentralized -Ruled by daimyo and shogun -Feudalism abolished -Centralized -Ruled by Emperor and constitution

Edo Meiji Land Ownership -Japan divided into domains -Domains are property of daimyo -Japan divided into prefectures/districts -Farmers could own the land

Edo Meiji Taxes -Daimyo paid taxes to shogun -Based on crop production -Paid by village with product, not money -Taxes paid to central government -Based on land value -Paid by individual with money

Edo Meiji Trade -Isolationism-Industrialization -Unequal trade agreements (can’t change taxes) -Government factories sold to private owners

Edo Meiji Military -Daimyo had army of samurai -Became expensive, and there was no need for the army so they became smaller -Military service compulsory -National Navy inspired by Britain -National Army inspired by Germany

Edo Meiji Education -No government run schools -Sons of samurai educated mainly -Some education for sons of commoners -Ministry of Education created -Public primary education created for girls and boys

Edo Meiji Class Structure -Feudal System -Strict class structure -Strict social roles -Feudal system abolished -Class hierarchy abolished -People could move among social roles

Edo Meiji Culture -Very traditional -Many artistic forms developed: kabuki, tea ceremonies, printmaking -Traditional & Western -More religious freedom -More individualism

Edo Meiji Goals of Change in the Meiji Period -Unification of the territory and people of Japan -Create a society where all people have same obligation to the state

Edo Meiji Definitions  Oligarchy  Democracy  Capitalism  Hierarchy