0.2. Japan before and after the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905

Explore the political changes in Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the defeat of the shogunate in the introduction. Learn about the reforms and modernization in Japan under Emperor Mutsohito, including the adoption of Western governance systems. Discover the social and economic changes in Japan after the Russo-Japanese War, including the division of nobility and the establishment of a national conscripted army. Dive into the labor unrest and government suppression during Japan's industrialization, with a focus on the High-Treesen Incident. Finally, examine the transformation of Japan through the establishment of a constitution and the expansion of the Japanese military.