Following the Meiji Restoration, the Taisho Period, though essentially a continuation of the aforementioned Meiji Restoration, marks the beginning of modern Japan.

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A new interest in medical education was emphasized and Japan's medical knowledge and technology saw growth.

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Japan formed alliances in World War I that enabled expansion, which will continue through the Showa Period.  

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Japan experienced an economic depression near the end of the Taisho Period.