Modernization in Japan features of modernization.

Until the 19th century Japan was a closed state completely inaccessible to the visit of Europeans, Russians, and Americans. However, the desire to join the industrial revolution around the world prompted the Japanese to open the country’s borders and send their residents to study in other countries. The modernization of Japan proceeded at a rapid pace, as considerable capital was accumulated inside the country, providing free investment in the country. Plus, trade with Western countries, previously unfamiliar with the Japanese culture, also brought some profit. Modernization proceeded along the European path, that is, a constitution, a bicameral parliament, and a set of civil laws were created. The emperor no longer had legislative power, he remained only to show the national identity of the Japanese.