Meiji Restoration

Meiji Restoration

Period of modernization in Japan that included changes in military, government, economic systems, and the end of isolationism.

Treaty of Kanagawa

1854 agreement that opened Japanese ports to American goods, ending Japan's isolationist policy.

Edo Shogunate

The last feudal Japanese military government which lasted from 1603 to 1868.

Daimyo

Powerful Japanese lords who owned large estates and were below shoguns in the feudal hierarchy.

Bushido

The code of conduct for samurai emphasizing loyalty, honor, and martial arts.

Charter Oath

A pledge issued in 1868 promising the establishment of a democratic government in Japan.

Tokugawa Shogunate

A shogunate that enforced isolationism in Japan until the mid-19th century.

Imperialism in Asia

The policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization or military force; Japan's imperialization of Manchuria as an example.

Meiji Constitution of 1890

Document that established a constitutional monarchy in Japan, allowing only male voting.

Code of Three Obediences

A social guideline for women in Japan that emphasized obedience to father, husband, and son.