Abstract
The Japanese government implemented a policy of national seclusion in 1639 which was maintained until the mid-19th century. This long isolation significantly delayed the modernization of Japan. However, after the Meiji Revolution of 1867 swept away the traditional feudal system, the new government, aware of the serious lag in modernization, swiftly incorporated advanced western technologies. The key to Japanese industrialization in this earliest period was the introduction of railways, which played an important role in economic development by increasing the size of markets and the potential for economic specialization (Murayama, 1992).
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Murayama, Y. (2000). Accessibility Change in the Japanese Urban System. In: Japanese Urban System. The GeoJournal Library, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2006-9_7
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