Taisei Hokan The government was transformed from the Tokugawa Shogunate to the Emperor.
These political changes will also affect culture. The cultural change is civilization It is called.
Modernization and civilization of Japan
When the Edo period is over and the Meiji government starts, Japanese life will change to Western consciousness . It was decided. Such civilization Movement to actively incorporate Western civilization into Japan As a result, Japan has rapidly modernized its social system.
During the Edo period, the policy of seclusion was adopted, and there was almost no interaction with foreign countries except in some areas. This was a policy of the Edo Shogunate to maintain the social division system that symbolized the Edo period, especially to prevent the influx of egalitarianism.
However, because of the isolation policy and the maintenance of the social division system, the majority of the people in Japanese society could not have the opportunity to develop the society, and as a result, Japan came from all over the world. I was left behind and was late.
Therefore, the Meiji government is working to modernize Japan . And tried to actively incorporate the systems, techniques, and cultures of Western countries.
This movement was very active, and songs that sarcastic about the customs and customs that had been taken for granted until now were born. ], The state of this civilization is often seen in the song.
Sukiyaki It is said that the habit of eating food started around this time, and the lifestyle of Japanese people has changed drastically due to the civilization.
Solar calendar due to civilization Has come to be used, clothes Etc. have also come to Japan. Until then, Japanese clothing represented by kimono is common. However, the number of people wearing kimono gradually decreased.
Many Western foods such as sukiyaki have also come in. Until then, there was no custom of eating animal meat in Japan. However, eating meat, including beef, has become more and more popular . It is.
The style of the building has also changed, brick building Streetlight , And 1872 Opening of railway from Yokohama to Shimbashi Etc. were also characteristic. Education system, postal system, police and military Many new systems have been introduced.
Impact of civilization
The influence of civilization is the social division that has been used to maintain society in the Edo period. From egalitarianism It is said to be a shift to. The idea of equality was brought to Japan for all humans from the United States and Europe.
However, when it comes to how to incorporate this idea into the social system, the later conscription system It was used for such purposes, and all the people were supposed to become soldiers, but it influenced many people as an unprecedented way of thinking.
On the other hand, although the idea of equality was advocated by everyone, in reality there remains a sense of inequality in society, and such dissatisfaction is Freedom and People's Rights Movement . It led to the movement. Freedom and People's Rights Movement As a result, a constitution was created, and various things in the world were decided through discussions by the Diet based on democracy.
Freedom and People's Rights Movement in the Meiji era From Taisho Democracy While the spread of democracy will be realized through the social movement, there will be strict crackdowns on the writing of content that is inconvenient for the government in newspapers and magazines. It became.
Bunmei Kaika had a great influence on Japan after the Taisei Hokan.
While modeling various things in the West, it brought about major cultural changes that would change Japan after that. Meiji Restoration is a political change If so, civilization is a cultural change However, it was an important event that brought about a great change in the history of Japan after that.