The Roaring Twenties in Japan

Some aspects of modernization in Japan included bobbed hair, bathing beauties, cabarets, baseball games, radio, Hollywood movies, rush hour, and dining western-style.

Modernization widened gaps between city and country, led to farmers being at the mercy of international markets, resulted in families selling their daughters into prostitution, pushed many sons into military service to escape poverty, and led to striking workers demanding a bigger share of the profits in the factories.

The big family-run corporations called Zaibatsu were involved in the modernization of Japan by using their power and influence in the economy.

<p>Modernization affected the lives of farmers in Japan by leaving them at the mercy of international markets, leading to poverty and starvation if rice or silk prices fell in the West, and causing many families to sell their daughters into prostitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leisure and entertainment activities that became popular during the modernization of Japan included attending baseball games, listening to radio, watching Hollywood movies, and visiting cabarets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being Moga and Kabukimono</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dependence on international markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Selling daughters into prostitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Better working conditions and fair wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Controlling significant sectors of the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers