Japan: The Country That Locked Its Doors for 200 Year

Japan locked its doors for over 200 years. Then it opened them and sprinted past half the world. How did that happen? In this animated history, we go from myths and emperors to samurai, shoguns and the arrival of Commodore Perry's black ships. We follow the Meiji rush to modernize, the rise of the empire, the Pacific War, and the postwar comeback that turned Japan into one of the world's biggest economies. Chapters (approximate): 0:00 The country that closed its doors 0:30 Emperors, samurai and the Mongol invasions 2:30 The three unifiers and the closed country 5:00 Perry's black ships 7:30 The Meiji leap 10:00 War, ashes and rebirth If you enjoyed this, like and subscribe before Perry comes back with the cannons. Thanks for watching! #Japan #History #JapaneseHistory