Question

How were Japan and China culturally similar in the beginning of the 19th century

Answer 1

.“As an antidote to social and cultural insecurity, Japanese leaders urged national loyalty and devotion to the emperor.  The values of obedience and harmony, which the west lacked, would distinguish Japan from the West.  This sense of nationalism would insulate Japan from the revolutions that weakened Russia, and China after 1900. 

Answer 2

Japan and China wanted to isolate themselves from the world in order to preserve their natural cultures.

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