When these changes were applied, other aspects of society were changed, especially the social system. The feudal system was eliminated so now these class structures that controlled Japan's citizens for centuries were gone. People could now better their status, change occupations and move around freely. The key to this was the education system and this changed the way Japanese society was organized. Since education was becoming compulsory for children and more and more adults were becoming educated with the addition of free universities, it became very difficult to tell who was “lower class” as previously only samurai received education.
Focus on Inquiry: How Has the Modernization of Japan Influenced Our Lives in Canada Today?
It has affected our lives as several ideas from Japan’s period of industrialization and modernization are visible in Canada today. For example, cars like Hyundai which were originally made in Japan are now popular in Canada. Also, the schooling laws are quite similar as education was compulsory in Japan and was later introduced and compulsory in Canada. There are also many similarities in the social structure as people were originally classed by their role in society but this later changed as their became a class structure similar to the one of Japan.
How Did Japan’s New Worldview Change Its Social Systems?