38英語で説明したい日本5明治維新

(Meiji Restoration)

Meiji Restoration

(The Meiji Restoration is the modernization reform)

The Meiji Restoration is the modernization reform

(from the turbulence of the late Tokugawa period to the early Meiji era.)

from the turbulence of the late Tokugawa period to the early Meiji era.

(As a result, the Shogun clan system has collapsed,)

As a result, the Shogun clan system has collapsed,

(and Japan has turned into a modern centralized nation centered on the emperor.)

and Japan has turned into a modern centralized nation centered on the emperor.

(The Meiji Restoration started in 1853 that an American warship came to Uraga)

The Meiji Restoration started in 1853 that an American warship came to Uraga

(and the commander Perry called for the opening of Japan.)

and the commander Perry called for the opening of Japan.

(As a result, the Japanese national theory was divided into the theory of national openings)

As a result, the Japanese national theory was divided into the theory of national openings

(and the theory of isolation, and the status of the Shogunate fluctuated.)

and the theory of isolation, and the status of the Shogunate fluctuated.

(In 1867, Yoshinobu Tokugawa reigned the great government to the Imperial Court.)

In 1867, Yoshinobu Tokugawa reigned the great government to the Imperial Court.

(Even so, he thought that the former Shogunate could still play a central role in the new government.)

Even so, he thought that the former Shogunate could still play a central role in the new government.

(However, Emperor Meiji issued a great order to restore the monarchy.)

However, Emperor Meiji issued a great order to restore the monarchy.

(The Satsuma clan and the Choshu clan aim to establish a new government)

The Satsuma clan and the Choshu clan aim to establish a new government

(that denied the status of the Shogunate.)

that denied the status of the Shogunate.

(In response, the Shogunate troops challenged the war,)

In response, the Shogunate troops challenged the war,

(but continued to lose to government forces who were better than modern weapons,)

but continued to lose to government forces who were better than modern weapons,

(and Edo Castle was bloodless and the control of the Shogunate was over.)

and Edo Castle was bloodless and the control of the Shogunate was over.

(It may be good to read the book by Ernest Satow about the Meiji Restoration.)

It may be good to read the book by Ernest Satow about the Meiji Restoration.