Originally Posted by gravityhurts
Well, that's certainly one opinion however, with exception to a single commission for a military facility and the rather large void of French culture in Japan (and history books on the subject to include use of the English language, Parliament, and Military structure) would support my argument.
This came later with Cmdre Perry. You just have to go there to see it. Maybe you have been there also.
When the Shogun threw all foreigners out of Japan because the Japanese were forgetting their traditions and adopting a western thoughts and ideas.
Today's Japan is because of WWII,General McAurthur made vast changes to their structure and their consitution (model after the US). He gave women in Japan rights they never had at all during that time.
Many countries made trips to Japan, ie: Russia,US,France,Dutch,British...
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