I get one answer from answers.yahoo.com
Quote:
The reason is simple. Japan's national policy was modernization then (at Meiji era). Japan had learnt and imported many things from Europe around 1960's-80's. Calender was one of them.
Japan accepted the new rule and system nation widely. That's all.
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But I still have some questions:
- In the Meji Era, Western Calendar was one of goals for modernization or it was a "vehicle" (media)?
- If it was a goal: What benefit Japanese could earn from that (not using Lunar Calendar)?
- If it was a "vehicle": What was the negative impact of Lunar Calendar on modernization? Not only Japan adopted Western Calendar, the whole world did (including China, Korean, Vietnam...) Why didn't Japanese use both kinds of Calendar (Lunar for traditional festivals, Western for administration and business) as China, Korean and Vietnam did?
- Do you (or did Japanese people, government... on Meji Era) think that Kanji (Chinese Character) impacted negatively on modernization? Why didn't Japan use Romaji instead of Kanji?
Let me explain: Japanese! I didn't mean "Japanese should...". I only want to know the
reason .
Please
help me Japanese Friends!
Upto now, I still expect to the answers of the initial questions.