Question

How did Japan transform itself after the arrival of US Commodore Perry in 1853?

Answer 1

Used western methods to modernize.

Japan modernized the country to mimic western countries to prevent an imperialistic takeover of their land.

To become an modern country, Japan sent delegates to England and the US to study their methods of industrialization, government practices, and culture. The Japanese began a steel industry which became the cornerstone of their industrialization. They shifted the government to be more democratic and even brought in cultural elements such as golf and baseball. Japan began to expand in the western model as well becoming an imperial power in the East.

Answer 2

Answer:

After the arrival of US Commodore Perry in 1853, Japan ended with 251 years of isolation and exclusion policies (Sakoku), thus opening the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to trade with the United States and later the rest of the world.

Explanation:

The Kanagawa treaty was signed on March 31, 1854 between Commodore Matthew Perry of the United States and the authorities of Japan, in the Japanese port of Shimoda.

The Kanagawa Treaty was followed by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1858, which allowed the concession of foreign establishments, extra territories for them and minimum tariffs for US imports.

Similar treaties were subsequently negotiated with Russians, French and British.