The Meiji Restoration in Japan
Education was a major focus of change during the Meiji Restoration in Japan. Review “The Rules of Good Citizenship in Meiji Japan” consider what you’ve learned about the goals of education in China and the West as well. Describe how the goals of education in Japan, China, and the West were similar and different. How do you think they compare to Western education today? Are there aspects of Meiji-era Japanese education or Chinese education that you would like to see added to modern Western education?