Curated OER
Makiko's New World
Students analyze the internal and external causes of the Meiji Restoration. They look at the goals and policies of the state and their impact on Japan's modernization. Students also assess the impact of Western ideas on Japan and realize...
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Reischauer and Jansen: The Meiji Restoration
This detailed documentation profiles the evolution of Japan from an isolated society through the Meiji Restoration period where it emerged as an open modernized country.
San Jose State University
Sjsu: The Zaibatsu of Japan
The zaibatsu were the diversified family enterprises that rose to prominence in the Meiji Era. This site contains information on the most important zaibastu of that era, discussing their origins, and what each of the empires specialized in.
Other
Historical Soc. Of Penn: Japanese American Experience
The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies has a site devoted to the history of the Japanese American, the continuing traditions, the legacy of internment and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Japan: 1860s: A Strong and Independent Nation: Mutsuhito
This site explains the rise of the young emperor Mutsuhito. There are links and a timeline included.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Education in Japan 1860
Fordham University gives a short selection from Francis O. Adams' account of Japanese schools in 1860.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: Meiji Japan Quiz
This 8-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and evaluates your understanding of Japan and the Meiji period.
Other
Ntt Digital Museum: Seinan War and the Telegraph
The Seinan War resulted as a part of the opposition to Meiji. This very brief account tells how the telegraph played a role in the war.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe World History: E. Asia Under Challenge 1800 1914
A summary of the key events of East Asia from 1800-1914 discusses the decline and eventual takeover of the Qing Dynasty, civil war uproar in China, and the Meiji Restoration.