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Japanese
success had its costs,
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among them poor
living
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standards in
crowded cities and
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arguments
between generations
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over
Westernization.
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The emergence
of political parties
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caused disputes
with the emperor
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and his
ministers, leading to
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frequent
elections and political
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assassinations.
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Many
intellectuals worried about the
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loss of
identity in a changing world;
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others were
concerned at lack of
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economic
opportunities for the
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enlarged
educated class.
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