The+New+Japan

= __The New Japan __ =

In this miracle of modernization, Japan was able to make many new improvements to the way their country was run. They were able to greatly modernize their military by studying other Great Powers around the world. By 1890, Japan was able to muster dozens of warships and they had an army that consisted of over 500,000 soldiers that were all trained to the highest standards and had a large arsenal of weapons at their disposal. Japan imitated the American style of education in order to increase national literacy by making it mandatory that all citizens go to school. The Japanese also greatly industrialized their country by building thousands of factories and throwing themselves into the tea and silk productions. On top of all these improvements, Japan built elaborate rail road systems all through the country in order to support the now booming coal industry.