The Rise of Great Powers is written in great detail, including documentaries and books. I have seen most of them in the library, including Russia and Japan.

I personally have a rare view. The rise of Japan is also due to the Qing court. When the great powers arrived in East Asia, they were most concerned about the rich and vast Qing Dynasty, so they paid little attention to Japan.

After the black ship incident, there was no further action.

For nothing else, because the temptation of the Qing court is ten times greater. So Japan won about 20 years of development time.

At the same time, Japan's unique territory also makes them more vigilant. This is an island with a volcano. Japan has been worried about the sinking of Japan since ancient times, so it has a strong sense of vigilance and anxiety.

This kind of vigilance and worry makes it easier for them to learn from the strong, rather than clinging to their shortcomings. This also formed a great contrast with the Qing court.

For example, the outbreak of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression has a lot to do with the Great Kanto Earthquake.