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Trans Siberian Express Service, Vnutriportovaya Ulitsa, Nakhodka, Russia

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Trans Siberian Express Service, Vnutriportovaya Ulitsa, Nakhodka, Russia

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Trans Siberian Express Service, Vnutriportovaya Ulitsa, Nakhodka, Russia

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This railway connected from Moscow all the way to Vladivostok. This is important because Russia is such a large country and now there was a railway to connect it. This allowed for goods to move throughout the country a lot easier.

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The battle of Port Arthur started the Russo-Japanese war. Japan staged a surprise attack on Russia at night. The attack was very deliberate so that Japan would have the upper hand meanwhile Russia was unsuspecting and shaken up.

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The Battle of Tsushima, also known as the Battle of Tsushima Strait and the Naval Battle of Sea of Japan in Japan, was a major naval battle fought between Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War. Japan ended up winning this battle which became a huge turning point during the war because it pushed Russia towards signing a peace treaty.

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Chuso, 乙４５４−１ Kanaishinbo, Sado, Niigata, Japan

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Chuso, 乙４５４−１ Kanaishinbo, Sado, Niigata, Japan

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Chuso, 乙４５４−１ Kanaishinbo, Sado, Niigata, Japan

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Chuso wanted to overthrow the government and the replace the feudal system while Satsuma had more traditional values. Although they came together by using the connections from the Satsuma to overthrow the government. The shogunate was extremely distrustly of Chuso and wanted to imprison him. However the alliance with Satsuma prevented him from such a fate.

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Russo-Japanese war had finally come to an end when the Treaty of Portsmouth was signed. Former president Roosevelt acted as a mediator between the countries in order to form common ground. This treaty created peace for the following three decades and also emphasized how much Japan had grown and was a good display of their strength, especially when compared with Russia.

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Japan was trying to expand and form an empire and decided to try and invade Taiwan. Japan ended up winning which caused relations with China to decrease strongly.

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China had been taken advantage of by Western countries and set an example for Japan of what not to do. Seeing the wars in China with multiple countries fighting against China pushed Japan to modernize quickly as it also didn't want to become a victim of western industrialization. Instead, Japan utilized them to grow more powerful by studying their success and development. One common theme among those countries was that they had colonies to get resources from. Japan was very fond of having control over Korea and when China was also interested in having Korea as a colony, conflict between the countries broke out. This sparked the first Sino-Japanese war. Japan ended up winning which led to further humiliation for China.

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As Japan was modernizing, they were studying how other countries had advance and a common theme among them was having a colony. Japan thought that colonizing Korea would be a good opportunity to gain more natural resources for a low price. Japan thought so highly of having control over Korea that it fought a war with Russia over the country.

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Yokohama was the first foreign trading post in Japan. New trade with the West brought in many products that were new to Japan such as European-style sport venues, English-language newspaper, confectionery and beer manufacturing, gas-powered street lamps, etc. These items were the by-product of the industrial revolution in Europe. Upon seeing all of the goods and new technology Japan was influenced to also learn how to become as successful as these other countries, which led to major changes.

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France had just lost the Franco-Prussian war and was in a weakened state and had lost some of its prestige. Despite this, Japan was still interested to learn from France. This gave France an opportunity to gain its strength back by gaining an ally while helping Japan strengthen its army greatly. France established a military academy where men could learn to become soldiers in the army and also supplied Japan with guns and artolatry. This was a large upgrade compared to the previously used katanas.

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Germany-Japan relations were officially established in 1861. Japan greatly benefitted from their relation because it gave them access to a different culture and better technology. Their exchange of goods and ideas helped Japan modernize at a fast rate.

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During the Russo-Japanese war, there was an alliance between Britain and Japan called the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. This was favorable for Britain because they both countries didn't want Russia to expand it's empire. This alliance benefitted Japan because having Britain as an ally strongly discouraged France from allying with Russia in the war.

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The capital of the U.S. contains congress, where all political changes are discussed and implemented. One instance where they demonstrated this power was when they voted to support Japan during the Russo-Japanese war. Former President Roosevelt acted as a mediator between the two countries so that a treaty would be agreed upon.

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The Netherlands and Japan had been allies since the 18th century. In 1844 the king of the Netherlands informed the shogun of the war in China and advised Japan to open up its trading ports or else America would force them to open their trade. After dismissing the advice from the king, the "black ships" from America had come to the shores of Japan. This greatly influenced Japan to modernize and the Netherlands helped it advance their technology.

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The U.S. opened trade in Japan to the rest of the Western world, which granted them access to technology and modernization.
Later, the U.S. also chose to support Japan in the Russo-Japanese war, and they mediated a peace treaty between the two nations.

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Both Japan and Russia wanted Korea to become a colony for themselves. This sparked the Russo-Japanese War. Japan had recently advanced their technology after learning from Europeans which gave Japan the upper hand and ultimately leads to their victory. This shook Russia which lead to the The Russian Revolution of 1905-1907. It also made other countries recognize Japan as a powerful country.

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Indonesia and Japan were trading partners before Japan's modernization. Outside of Asia, the Dutch were the only trading partners of Japan.

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During the Sino-Japanese war, Japan fought against China for control over Korea and launched attacks on Beijing. After these attacks and the sinking of some of their warships, a peace treaty was signed between the two countries.

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After the Meiji Restoration the capital of Japan moved from Kyoto to Tokyo which marked a new era of Japanese history. Due to Japan's small size and mountainous terrain, there were limited options for where the cities could be located. This caused the cities to be very densely populated since there were very many of them.

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Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet of U.S. ships entered Tokyo bay in 1853 and proposed that Japan open its doors to trade, or else. Japan reluctantly agreed, granting them trade and access to western technology.

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Kyoto is the third largest city in Japan and considered its cultural capital, since it served as the capital and Emperor's residence for 1100 years, and contains countless treasure, temples and shrines. It is also the initial location that conspired the overthrow of the shogun.