Through the Meiji Reformation, Japan changed itself into the most powerful capitalist country in Asia, and took the policy of attacking, invasion, and expansion toward its Asian neighbors.

• 唯有同样处于封建统治之下的小国日本，却特立独行，通过明治维新，一跃成为全亚洲首屈一指的资本主义强国，并对亚洲各国采取进攻态势和侵略扩张策略。