... ideas they would lose their own cultural identity and moral values. To counter this the emperor passed a law of rescript that would instill loyalty, honor, obedience, hard work and filial piety into school children. Even today the effect of obedience and hard work in Japanese schools is still evident. After the Meiji restoration Japan went out in the world to prove itself as ... a military power. It began a campaign of military might and imperialism against Korea, German territories in the Pacific, China and Russia. It became ... rapid rise as an economic power Another factor that cont...

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