Meiji Restoration Part 1: The Opening of Japan
Cover Image: Illustration of a Military Review by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1887.
Closing Theme: "Miyasan, Miyasan," performed by the Daiei Company Male Choir.
When an American naval squadron arrives in Edo Bay on July 8th, 1853, the Japanese nation is gripped by panic. Having previously been isolated from the rest of the world, the ‘opening’ of Japan was certain to have grave political and social consequences that would be felt for decades to come.
