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Meiji Restoration: History explained

The Meiji Restoration began in the year of 1868, on the 25th of January. Being sparked by civil unrest due to the decisions and treaties made between Tokugawa Iemochi and the USA, including other western powers. This lead to an uprising against Tokugawa, leading to him being overthrown by the Chos

The culture shock and the 4 stages of adaptation

When we move to another country, we are often exposed to a culture that is different from ours. We have to go through four phases of transition: honeymoon, frustration, adaptation and integration. Some people are enthusiastic about the foreign culture for months, while others are frustrated on the f