Meiji Restoration
The Meiji Restoration (1868) marked Japan’s transformation from a feudal society under the Tokugawa Shogunate to a modern, centralized state under Emperor Meiji. Determined to resist Western imperialism, Meiji leaders abolished the samurai class, established a conscripted army and rapidly industrialized the nation.
In this committee, delegates must navigate the challenges of modernization: balancing tradition with progress, maintaining domestic stability, and protecting Japan’s sovereignty in a changing world or fueling the conflict between the parties.
In this committee, delegates must navigate the challenges of modernization: balancing tradition with progress, maintaining domestic stability, and protecting Japan’s sovereignty in a changing world or fueling the conflict between the parties.