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Social Changes during the Meiji Restoration. Ye Jin Yeoum , Heidi Yuan, Grace Hoffman, JX Xu Mr. Stelzer 3A. Feudal System Changed. Under the Meiji Period: Emperor Daimyo Samurai Commoners. Under the Tokugawa Shogunate : Emperor Shogun Daimyo Samurai Peasants Artisans - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Social Changes during the Meiji
Restoration
Ye Jin Yeoum, Heidi Yuan, Grace Hoffman, JX XuMr. Stelzer 3A
Feudal System Changed
Under the Tokugawa Shogunate:
EmperorShogunDaimyoSamuraiPeasantsArtisansMerchantsOutcasts
Under the Meiji Period:
EmperorDaimyoSamuraiCommoners
Feudal SystemSamurai enjoyed many privileges during
Tokugawa Period. But…
During the Meiji Restoration, samurai, who were considered to be higher in class, began to lose special privileges.
Samurai Privileges Removed
Samurai’s military roles slowly taken by conscripted men.
Conscripted people= those who had to join the army for 3 years when they turned 21.
Could not wear swords in public anymore (because of the Hatori Edict)
Could only wear swords for ceremonies
Japan’s Embracing of Westernization
Meiji leaders believed they needed to be more like the West to be accepted as an equal.
Embraced ALL aspects of Western idea from technology, to fashion.
“Civilization and Enlightenment”
FashionDuring
Tokugawa Rule:
Only high class: satin&silk
Low Class: only hemp&cotton
Hair: in a topknot
During Meiji Period:
Western clothing
Morning Coats: standard clothing for formal occasions
Western-style hair
FoodDuring the
Tokugawa Shogunate:
Fish
During the Meiji Restoration:
Meat (against Buddhism which thought it immoral)
Bread Beer Dairy products EX: Teriyaki
Entertainment Ballroom Dancing Board Game—encouraging
the children to the go to the West
European Classical Music—Violins, Cellos, Pianos…
Education Based on France and Germany’s system
of education All kids had to receive at least 4 years of
primary schooling Before: based on Confucianism. Before: taught reading, writing, and
abacus for math The Rescript on Education: based on
Japan’s philosophy on Education
People’s Rights People: Given freedom of religion Allowed more rights Women: Often sold & more and more
rights were taken away from them
Basically… Japan embraced the Western
culture completely. Japan changed RADICALLY. This led to modernization,
development, and strengthening of Japan.