The Pacific CenturySeries
The Meiji Revolution
Dr. A
The “Opening” of JapanArrivalof theAmericans1853-54
The Modernization of JapanArrivalof theAmericans1853-54
Commodore Matthew Perry
The Modernization of Japan
Trains
The Modernization of Japan• Some Key Terms and Names
– Gunkan Jima• Battleship Island• the social costs of modernization
– Natsume Soseki• Writer, author of Kokoro• the psychological toll of modern times
SourceFilm series: The Pacific Century, Episode 2, The
Meiji Revolution