In a single generation the Meiji leaders transformed Japan into a powerful industrial society poised to play a major role in world affairs.

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The Meiji leaders initiated a series of economic and social reforms including the adoption of Western-style technology and industry that transformed Japan into a formidable and modernized nation, capable of competing with Western powers on the world stage. This occurred within a relatively short period of time, roughly a generation, demonstrating the remarkable transformational power of the Meiji Restoration.

In a Single Generation the Meiji Leaders Transformed Japan into a Powerful