In Japan the Meiji period (" Meiji" means " enlightened rule" ) began in 1868, and so far it has brought many changes to Japan.

日本的明治时代（“明治”意为“开明统治”）始于1868年，迄今为止给日本带来了许多变化。

And the interesting thing is, you look at Japanese history, their advances happen when they do expose themselves to the outside and bring it in, the Meiji period era, etcetera.

有趣的是，你看看日本的历史，当他们将自己暴露在外面并将其带入明治时代等等时，他们的进步就会发生。