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The industrial revolution began about 1870 as Meiji period leaders decided to catch up with the West. The government built railroads, improved roads, and inaugurated a land reform program to prepare the country for further development.
Industrialization pertains to the transition of a nation from being a largely agricultural based nation to a manufacturing nation. Industrialization is often an indication of the advancement of a country or state.