02393cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000410011224501400015326400510029330000470034433600260039133700260041733800360044350000310047950801340051052013060064453400450195065300360199585600430203199900170207412355UtSlPG20260610133308.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aH1 aIyenaga, T.q(Toyokichi),d1862-193614aThe Constitutional Development of Japan 1853-1881 :bJohns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, Ninth Series 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Louise Valmoria, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Constitutional Development of Japan 1853-1881" by T. Iyenaga is a historical account written in the late 19th century, specifically aiming to chronicle the evolution of Japan's political structure during a critical period of transformation. The book primarily discusses the constitutional changes prompted by Japan's encounter with Western powers and the subsequent shifts in governance from a feudal system to a constitutional monarchy.  In this work, Iyenaga outlines the significant events that contributed to Japan's political renovation, beginning with the arrival of Commodore Perry and the treaties that followed. He examines the collapse of the Shogunate, the restoration of imperial power, and the abolition of feudalism, emphasizing the roles played by key figures such as the leaders of the Restoration and various Daimios. The text highlights the social, educational, and economic changes that facilitated the emergence of representative government ideals, culminating in the Emperor's Charter Oath of 1869 and the eventual establishment of a parliamentary system in 1890. Through this narrative, Iyenaga provides an insightful analysis of how Japan's historical context shaped its political evolution and adaptation to modern governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConstitutional history -- Japan40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12355  c53773d53773