The Edo Period
During the Edo period, this city became the economic and cultural center of Japan, eventually growing into the modern-day capital.
Tokyo
In 1853, this U.S. naval officer led an expedition to Japan, demanding that the country open its ports to American trade.
Commodore Matthew C. Perry
This emperor, who ascended to the throne in 1867, played a central role in the Meiji Restoration, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Emperor Meiji
The Meiji Restoration saw the import of machinery and techniques from this continent, greatly accelerating Japan’s industrial development.
Europe
The tone of US president Fillmore's letter to the Japanese Emperor in 1853 could be described in this way.
The Edo period was marked by a rigid social hierarchy, with this class of warriors sitting just below the daimyo in status.
Samurai
Commodore Perry’s fleet of ships, known as this, arrived in Japan with the goal of establishing diplomatic and trade relations.
The Black Ships
The Meiji Restoration abolished this class of military rulers who had controlled Japan for over 250 years.
The Shogunate (or the Samurai)
To power its growing industries, Japan heavily invested in this energy source, which became vital to its industrialization efforts.
Coal
The Japanese did not sign the English language version of the Treaty of Kanagawa for this reason.
Though the emperor did not have much power, he still held an important position in the minds of Japanese people. This Japanese city is where the Imperial Palace was located during the Edo Period.
Kyoto
The opening of Japan by Commodore Perry eventually led to this major period of modernization and Westernization in Japanese history
The Meiji Restoration
One of the major social reforms during the Meiji era was the abolition of this rigid class system, which had previously dictated social hierarchy.
The feudal system
Japan received one of these a gift from the Dutch in 1855, then over the next 60 years, built over 1500 of them.
Steamships
In 1890, Japan introduced a constitution with this type of government.
Representative democracy
This European nation was allowed to trade with the Japanese at Nagasaki, while other nations were not allowed to trade at all.
The Netherlands / Holland
To impress the Japanese, Perry brought along this miniature model machine, which became one of the first examples of Western technology seen in Japan. What machine did he bring?
A model steam locomotive (train)
The Meiji Restoration led Japan to adopt this policy, focused on strengthening the military and expanding its influence in Asia.
Imperialism
This form of transportation, first introduced during the Meiji era, was crucial in connecting Japan’s cities and promoting industrialization.
The railway (or train)
This term is used when non-western countries and societies are influenced by western countries in categories such as economics, business, fashion, and food.
Westernization
This title was held by the military rulers of Japan during the Edo period, who maintained strict control over the daimyo and the country.
Shogun
Perry’s mission to Japan was authorized by this U.S. President, who sought to expand American trade in Asia.
President Millard Fillmore
The Meiji government introduced a new system of this, which became compulsory and focused on Western-style learning.
Education (or public education)
During the Meiji period Japan changed from a feudal society to this type of society.
Industrialized
Before the Meiji Restoration, Japan's economy was based mostly on this.
Agriculture / Farming