How Did Industrialism Affect Japan

As we progress through the twenty first century, the once feudal country of Japan has raised its status to the world's third largest industrial producer. It has been one of the most significant and unexpected changes of its recent history since World War II. Plans to overtake the leading industrial countries like the United States, and the European union, by building powerful and technologically advanced industry almost from scratch, and to establish a leading position in the world market, has attracted wonder, and admiration from all over the globe. Japan, a well-known destination, the home of the world’s advanced technologies, and Asia’s wealthiest country, also had its beginnings before becoming a sought after industrialized nation. Japan’s

Rice always played an important role in Japan. It provided food, work, and a way to provide for one’s family. In the early Meiji years Japan had another economic break. Silk was already an establish industry, but it became a favored fabric, and Japan doubled its production with new silk-reeling technology, making it available to local factories. Silk proved to be an important staple for exportation. With new technology available like steam power, that was used in the West. Modern factories could be established at an early stage of the industrialization process. With an abundant labor force, Japan has the potential market and possibilities for export. Since silk was already established in Japan it was encouraged to set up a cotton industry as

It changed the views of the Japanese children and adults. Schools have always been given a heavy responsibility for character formation, and at a young age they were taught one should always strive for better. This somehow also had a negative effect on adolescence as they grew. Placing a high standard that was not met, could lead to a devastating end. There were also drastic changes when it came to gender, especially for women. More doors were opened and it was becoming a social norm for a female to post-pone marriage and children.

For the past two thousand years, the people of Japan have gone through tremendous change: from its first inhabitants of the Jomon people, to the rice production of the Yayoi era, to the change from a feudalism country into a democracy. Japan pulled together its resources and developed a culture that can be globally respected. Although it is not a first world country, its growth in a short period of time has gained a lot of momentum. It was the first Asian nation to industrialize, and to become an economic