From 1854, the samurai army and the navy were modernized. A Naval training school was established in Nagasaki in 1855. Naval students were sent to study in Western naval schools for several years, starting a tradition of foreign-educated future leaders, such as Admiral Enomoto. French naval engineers were hired to build naval arsenals, such as Yokosuka and Nagasaki. By the end of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1867, the Japanese navy of the shogun already possessed eight western-style steam warships around the flagship Kaiyō Maru, which were used against pro-imperial forces during the Boshin war, under the command of Admiral Enomoto. A French Military Mission to Japan (1867) was established to help modernize the armies of the Bakufu. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was the samurai military modernized? ANS1 1854 QSN2 Where did Japan open a military school in 1855? ANS2 Nagasaki QSN3 What kind of military school did Japan open in 1855? ANS3 Naval QSN4 What nationality of engineers did Japan hire to build naval arsenals? ANS4 tradition QSN5 How many steam warships did Japan have in 1867? ANS5 eight