What has changed in relations between the state, society and the individual in Japan since 1800?
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State, Society and the Individual in the Non-Western World: What has changed in relations between the state, society and the individual in Japan since 1800? In the modern world of the Twentieth century, Japan is perceived as being one of the most thriving and prosperous democracies along with Britain and the United States of America. Most people considered them to be at the forefront of technological advancement but it is also viewed as having retained a long, esteemed and proud imperial history and many unique traditions and the people of Japan take great pride in this uniqueness. However, many of the 'unique' features of modern day Japan have been borrowed from the rest of the world over the last two millenniums and great changes have occurred over the last two hundred years in particular. From the end of the Tokugawa or Edo period in the early 1800's up to the present day...

