The Meiji Emperor

Mutsuhito

Biography

Born : November 3, 1852

Household in KYOTO
Acceded to the throne : February, age of 14
Be the emperor : 1867-1912 (45 years)
Died : July 30, 1912 in Tokyo
A paramount of the unity of Japan
(figurehead)

How can he become the emperor?

After Komei died

Charter Oath of Five Principle
1. Open discussion
2. Equal right
3. Freedom to choose the job
4. Everything should be right by the law.
5. People should study hard in order to have
a strong empire.

Why is he important?
He bring the westernization to use in Japan (1868)

abolishing the feudal land system (1871)

reform education (1872)

the adoption of the cabinet system of government (1885)

declaration of the Meiji Constitution (1889)

Poem
Waka or tanka - traditional Japanese poetry

short fixed forms containing 31 syllable

written by Emperors
express the feelings of the Japanese people.
written 100,000 poems during his lifetime.

PINE
In a world of storms
Let there be no wavering
Of our human hearts;
Remain as the pine tree
With root sunk deep in stone.
Although storms bring awful destruction
to the world, the pine tree clings firmly to
it's roots. Like that pine tree, we, in our
faith and conviction, need not be shaken
by the world around us.

How he link to nowaday world in Japan

turning point in Japanese

the bases of modern Japan

The Meiji Restoration

Cause of Meiji Restoration

Japan was isolated country

Western power

Satsuma rebellion(the Sat-Cho alliance)

Signed treaty of Kanagawa with US (Matthew Perry)

force shogun to end relationship with western

endeding shogunate system

Sat cho alliance became leader

Meiji Restoration

New policy of reform

Emperor Mushito

modernize industry
stay independence
symbolic figure of unity of Japan(figure head)

Capital city move from Kyoto to Edo(Tokyo)

Political changes

undercut daimyo power

Reform
everyone agree on modernize but not on how
Liberal
Progressive (new Meiji constitution)

Economic changes

Land reform program

prefecture

New land taxes

New industries

Military Change

Compulsory military service formed(3 years)

Modern weapons equipped to new army

Create pride and loyalty to emperor

Education

compulsory universal education for both men and women

adapted from america eg. elementary school, university.

Overview Result from Meiji Restoration

Japan success in modernization and created great interest in why and how to adopt
Western political, social, and economic institutions in very short time.

highly centralized(bureaucratic government)

constitution establishing an elected parliament.
well-developed transport and communication system.
highly educated population free of feudal class restrictions.
established and rapidly growing industrial sector based on the latest
technology.
powerful army and navy.

Meiji
Restoration is
basic of
modern japan

References
http://biography.yourdictionary.com/mutsuhito
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http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?
author=bergen&book=japan&story=mutsuhito
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Emperor_Meiji
http://www.reiki.fi/english/reiki/history/poetry/meiji-waka-poetry.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/meiji-restoration

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