Yes, I would lead Japan to war, not for zaibatsus who only cared for their own profit interest or for the boosting of the ego of the army but for Japan's strategic needs.
Firstly, I agree to Fukuzawa Yukichi that it is important to strengthen Japan now before the Westerners invade her just like they how invaded China. I support his view of having a strong Japan for he is the man who introduced western culture to Japan, indicating that he has a deep understanding in the western culture. Therefore, he definitely has the ability to estimate the westerners' strength militarily as well as economically. Hence, it is important to heed to his advice. Furthermore, it is true that the westerners' weaponry and technology are more superior to ours. Their invention "steam train has proved to be one of the most important human inventions towards industrialization, suggesting their edge-cutting technology.
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Moreover, the Triple Intervention in 1885 forcing Japan to give up Liaotung Peninsula has witnessed Japan's vulnerability towards the Western powers. It proved that Japan has no position go against the western countries as she has yet attained the same position as the westerners politically as well as militarily. .
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Rapid industrialization and education are needed immediately for westerners' would invade Japan in no time if we do not quicken our footsteps. Raw materials and market are thus needed to be obtained from our Asia brothers in order to strengthen Japan. It is only then that we can compete with the westerners militarily and economically, allowing us to secure our own land, and it is only the war that can do the job.
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Secondly, I support view Ito Hirobumi of bringing the art of western culture and science to our Asian brothers. It is because the Asian countries are so weak militarily that they cannot even hold a candle with western countries' military force. For example, China was forced to give up many of her lands because the western military force was simply too strong for them.
Countries enter war for a variety of reasons. The main reason is for economic purposes, although some enter to protect the welfare of other countries, or to expand their land. ... One reason the Japanese were so patriotic was due to their upbringing. ... Another reason the Japanese held a strong belief in patriotism was because they felt that they could not lose the war. ... It was "a time when nobody criticized Japan" (77). ...
Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. ... Two Pacific Ocean currents--the Japan Current and the Oyashio Current--influence Japan's climate. ... Rain is abundant through most of Japan. ... The largest members of the coallition include the Social Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Renewal Party, the Komeito (Clean Government Party), and the Japan New Party. ... Except for reasons of health, judges may be removed only by public impeachment. ...
Fukuzawa's father did not care for his profession as a samurai and knew that his son would be destined to the same fate, for this reason he made plans to enter his son into a monastery for a profession in the priesthood where he envisioned Yukichi's best chances for advancement in life to be (Fukuzawa 6). ... Surely, his family upbringing had a great deal to do with his drive to eliminate the feudal code, but their were many other reasons for his desire to help his nation along into the Meiji period and the modern world. Fukuzawa truly did have great disdain for feudal, Tokugawa Jap...
However, Japan has not always contained a relatively strong economy. ... Even so, the war did award Japan with some benefits. ... Japan's technology advances made it more competitive. ... This is only inside Japanese borders. ... I quote from a Japanese pollster, Takayoshi Miyagawa, "the Japanese people think we should make by ourselves whatever concerns human life." ...
Contrastive Analysis: English and Japanese The majority of Japanese find learning English hard, especially learning to speak English is the hardest part for them. The main reasons of these difficulties are in English teaching system in Japan and the distinctive features of Japanese language. In Japanese schools, English are taught as academic purposes rather than practical one. ... The cause of the poor performance of Japanese in speaking English is not only in the English teaching system of Japan but also in the unique features of Japanese language. Japanese has less stress on words ...
Contrastive Analysis: English and Japanese The majority of Japanese find learning English hard, especially learning to speak English is the hardest part for them. The main reasons of these difficulties are in English teaching system in Japan and the distinctive features of Japanese language. In Japanese schools, English are taught as academic purposes rather than practical one. ... The cause of the poor performance of Japanese in speaking English is not only in the English teaching system of Japan but also in the unique features of Japanese language. Japanese has less stress on words ...
During the years of the war in World War II, hundreds of thousands of Japanese-Americans were forced to relocate into Japanese-American relocation camps which had both pro and con arguments. ... As I mentioned, there were many pros to the Japanese-American relocation camps during World War II, and although one may agree that the relocation camps were a harsh gesture, they proved to have valid reason. One of these reasons being that in time of war, any type of sabotage, little or big, could be greatly consequential and destructive. Many officials feared that Japanese-Americans would relay infor...
This is also another reason why there are many volcanoes in Japan. Japan lies on the Eurasian continental plate, while the Pacific oceanic plate is moving west towards Japan. ... Japan is an island, surrounded by the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. ... However, the reason why Japan has so little resources is because 65% of land is used for forestry, as much wood is used. ... Although trees are plentiful in Japan, it wastes land space, and land can be used for better reasons. ...
Due to Japan's different characteristics, his argument about Europe's success can be also applied to explain Japan's singularly successful adaptation to the challenges in nineteenth century. ... By looking at the situation in Japan during the Civil War era, it is evident that Japan had similar competitive environment. ... For that reason, Japan continued to be divided into the small states, and they frequently checked each other's power, and tried to maintain the balance of power. This situation segregated Japan from other eastern countries, who were mainly appreciating t...
