The meiji government’s ""emulation of foreign ways"" was most directly a response to western states forcing japan to open itself to trade.
Meiji the Great was emperor of Japan, he was the 122nd traditional ruler of Japan.
His reign brought about the end of the shogunate and he implement various tax and reformation.
Meiji responded to western states that were forcing japan to open up to different trade by eliminating them.
Therefore, the meiji government’s ""emulation of foreign ways"" was most directly a response to western states forcing Japan to open itself to trade.
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