Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 346 Iyenaga, T. (Toyokichi) 1862 1936 Ienaga, Toyokichi Iyenaga, Toyokichi 家永豐吉 家永豊吉 The Constitutional Development of Japan 1853-1881 Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, Ninth Series E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Louise Valmoria, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Constitutional history -- Japan H Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 133814 2025-10-05T14:24:58.343874 text/html 109057 2024-10-28T19:26:14 text/html 130367 2025-10-05T14:25:04.450857 application/epub+zip 130388 2025-10-05T14:25:01.519839 application/epub+zip 112940 2025-10-05T14:25:00.346873 application/epub+zip 298317 2025-10-05T14:25:06.531850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287862 2025-10-05T14:25:03.671873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272958 2022-09-06T20:13:50.936436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116514 2025-10-05T14:24:58.011877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96574 2024-10-28T19:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16508 2025-10-05T14:25:06.657830 application/rdf+xml 17176 2025-10-05T14:25:00.840866 image/jpeg 3754 2025-10-05T14:25:00.592852 image/jpeg 126837 2025-10-05T14:24:58.354877 application/octet-stream application/zip