Thanks for sharing Historical Comparisons! The comparison of the history of Europe and Japan is so interesting. Different places have similar historical events; maybe it represents some human similarities worldwide. I also feel so impressed by Japanese history and culture. The Edo period is during the same period as Qing dynasty. Similarly, those two countries allow their people to go outside of the country and only small open parts to trade with western countries. But different countries have different historical results. After Meiji Restoration， the power of Japan became strong; however, China was still a miserable society, although they tried some revolusion. What factor infected those two countries in different ways? History comparisons between countries or continents are so interesting.
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