 Tokugawa family seizes power in 1603  Imposed Japanese feudalism  Daimyo,samurai, peasants  Closed Japan to foreigners  Japanese were forbidden to travel overseas  Only foreign trade was with Dutch through Nagasaki but this was very limited  Ruler was called a “shogun”  Means great general  Emperor still around but only a title

 What happens as a result of feudal system?

GOODBAD  Internal commerce expanded  Agricultural production grew  Bustling cities sprang up  “Daimyo” suffered financial hardship  Wealth was in land not $$  Urban merchants had $ but  Were at bottom of social ladder  No political power  Peasants?

 Try to revive “traditional ways”  Emphasize farming over commerce  Did not work  Shogun begins to lose power  Corruption was common  Discontent simmered through Japan

Western influence in the area makes Japan question when Japan would catch the Westerners eye What was occurring in the area in the 1830’s to 1850’s that worried Japan? Hint: look here  Only a matter of time

Here we come!  Matthew Perry sails into Edo Bay in July of 1853  Perry was a commodore in Navy  Carried with him a letter from Milliard Fillmore.  What made the U.S interested in Japan?

 "giant dragons puffing smoke."  Japan had no idea steamships existed.  Were frightened by the immense size and power of the guns on the ships.  Perry delivers letter and tells Japanese to “think it over” he will return the following year for an answer  What should the Japanese do??????

 Read Fillmore's letter to the Emperor  Answer questions 1-2  Terms, People, Places on page 422  Due tomorrow on looseleaf  Questions about test see me after 8 th or before first  BRING MONEY FOR BASKETBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 U.S. gets access to 2 Japanese ports.  Not for trade  Following this U.S soon won trading rights.  Extraterritoriality  Low Taxes on Imports  Japanese felt Humiliated  Shogun felt Humiliated  What else did he have to do  1867 Daimyo and Samurai lead a revolt  Move capital to Edo now called,Tokyo  New Emperor called Meiji  Means enlightened Rule

 New emperor was 15 years old  Meiji reformers ruled in Emperors name  “A Rich country, strong Military”  Meiji reformers set out to study western ways and adapt them to Japanese needs.  Sent younger samurai to study overseas and brought in westerners to help.

 Modern Government  Meiji constitution  All citizens were equal under the law  Emperor had absolute power  Diet  Legislature 1 house elected, 1 appointed by emperor  Westernized Army  All men had to enlist  Effect on Samurai?

 Encouraged the adoption of Western Methods  Banking, railroads, telegraphs  Gov’t built factories than sold them to wealthy families  Powerful banking and industrial families were called Zaibatsu  By 1890 Industry was booming  Results very similar to Industrial revolution in west