How Did The Meiji Restoration Change Japan

In 1867, the Tokugawa Shogunate was overthrown and restored to Mutsuhito. Mutsuhito began the Meiji Restoration from 1868-1912. This reflected the values of the “new” Japan. This was a time of Japan modernizing their country and was very critical to building a new Japan. People in Japan traveled to learn about the Western ways. When they traveled, there was a lot of focus on industrial techniques and culture that was brought up by the gifts and technology brought to Japan by the Americans. They helped transform Japan into a modern military, industrial, and commercial power. Summarizing some of the Meiji Constitution, the Meiji created a new conservative nobility from other nobles and leaders. The bureaucracy was reorganized and expanded. This
constitution gave major authority to the emperor and less power to the lower house of the diet. The system gave power to a lot of wealthy businessmen and former nobles that controlled political currents.