The new Meiji government promoted the policies of industrial development, wealth and military strength of Japan, leaving Asia and entering Europe, while the government also promoted the adaptation of Western culture and customs, such as Western-style architecture, (=>Western style building and pseudo Western style architecture) short-cut hair removing the topknot of a man, Western style clothing, and Western style food and cooking.
明治新政府が推進した殖産興業や富国強兵・脱亜入欧などの一連の政策の推進や西洋建築（→西洋館・擬洋風建築）、散髪、洋装、洋食などの奨励がみられる。