Project Gutenberg 2012-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 960 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Japan" (part) to "Jeveros" Volume 15, Slice 3 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Japan' (part) to 'Jeveros'" by Various is an informative reference work written in the early 20th century. This section focuses on Japan, detailing its history, governmental changes, and interactions with foreign powers. The content likely addresses significant historical events regarding Japan's relationships, particularly concerning its quest for judicial autonomy and the evolution of its international standing. The opening of this volume presents a comprehensive overview of Japan's transformation during the Meiji era, emphasizing the country's efforts to redefine its identity in a global context. It discusses the abolishment of the shogunate, the establishment of amicable relations with foreign nations, and the challenges posed by foreign treaties that limited Japan's judicial autonomy. The text outlines the Japanese government's steadfast efforts to reform its legal system and assert its sovereignty, culminating in the eventual recognition of its judicial rights by foreign powers, which marked a pivotal moment in Japan's modernization and emergence as a significant global entity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1253445 2025-08-16T15:21:25.818440 text/html 1237517 2024-10-23T11:44:30 text/html 1010715 2025-08-16T15:21:42.363343 application/epub+zip 1032798 2025-08-16T15:21:30.991378 application/epub+zip 564067 2025-08-16T15:21:28.953393 application/epub+zip 1522835 2025-08-16T15:21:50.758322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1465375 2025-08-16T15:21:40.871317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790588 2022-09-18T19:06:32.555100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1153963 2025-08-16T15:21:24.154431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1134080 2024-10-23T11:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15988 2025-08-16T15:21:50.905270 application/rdf+xml 25798 2025-08-16T15:21:29.500383 image/jpeg 4982 2025-08-16T15:21:29.229378 image/jpeg 993829 2025-08-16T15:21:25.935421 application/octet-stream application/zip 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