AMST 310 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Emperor Meiji, Japanese In Hawaii, Edo Period

• School: UH, UH Manoa, UHM
• Department: American Studies
• Course: AMST 310
• Professor: Dennis Ogawa

Document Summary

: the first year of emperor meiji; a political power shift from the tokugawa era. 1868 (isolationist) to the meiji clan by the meiji emperor. New meiji government was more inclined to speed up the westernization of japan"s economic and military system, and consequently the attitudes in japan became less hostile to foreign emigration. Or first year men 150 men sent to go learn about new technology. Causes of japanese emigration" with a contemporary insight on the reasons behind. : 1909 oahu sugar strike: yosaburo yoshida wrote his article, "sources and. February 8, 1885; the city of tokyo . "testimonial friendship and equality of the japanese residing in the hawaiian islands" inspired by the crowning of emperor yoshihi. 1920: decided to wage war against the japanese language schools to be abolished; the irwin bill; essentially required that language-school teachers receive a permit from the. Department of public instruction and pledge to teach nothing which would contradict.