The first important economic changes in Japanese life came in communication and transportation. In both these fields the changes helped national defense as well as economic growth. era The first field to be improved was communications, which is easier to develop than transportation In 1869 a telegraph line ran from the lighthouse outside Yokohama harbor to the center of the city. Thus the keeper could send early news of ships arrivals to the people who had to meet them. By 1872 telegraph lines linked Tokyo to Sapporo in the north and to Nagasaki on the west. From Nagasaki undersea cables to Shanghai and Vladivostok tied Japan to the rest of the world. In fact., the telegraph helped the imperial government crush the Satsuma rebellion in 1877. It also helped businessmen in their jobs. However, most people seldom used the telegraph., and then only for very special or urgent messages. A new postal system grew out of the old Tokugawa system of runners between major cities. In 1871 relays of runners ran the 343 miles (about 556 kilometers) between Tokyo and Osaka in 78 hours. The next year Tokyo had mail delivery three times a day. In 1874 Japan joined the Universal Postal Union, a link to other major countries. Soon , inexpensive postcards became a favorite way of sending personal messages. By the end of Meiji, post offices handled about 33 pieces of mail each year for each Japanese individual. Quick communication had become a way of life.

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The first important economic changes in Japanese life came in communication and transportation. In both these fields the changes helped national defense as well as economic growth. era The first field to be improved was communications, which is easier to develop than transportation In 1869 a telegraph line ran from the lighthouse outside Yokohama harbor to the center of the city. Thus the keeper could send early news of ships arrivals to the people who had to meet them. By 1872 telegraph lines linked Tokyo to Sapporo in the north and to Nagasaki on the west. From Nagasaki undersea cables to Shanghai and Vladivostok tied Japan to the rest of the world. In fact., the telegraph helped the imperial government crush the Satsuma rebellion in 1877. It also helped businessmen in their jobs. However, most people seldom used the telegraph., and then only for very special or urgent messages. A new postal system grew out of the old Tokugawa system of runners between major cities. In 1871 relays of runners ran the 343 miles (about 556 kilometers) between Tokyo and Osaka in 78 hours. The next year Tokyo had mail delivery three times a day. In 1874 Japan joined the Universal Postal Union, a link to other major countries. Soon , inexpensive postcards became a favorite way of sending personal messages. By the end of Meiji, post offices handled about 33 pieces of mail each year for each Japanese individual. Quick communication had become a way of life.

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The first major economic changes in Japan occurred in communication and transportation. In communication, the introduction of telegraph lines, starting from the Yokohama harbor in 1869 and expanding to Tokyo, Sapporo, and Nagasaki by 1872, facilitated early news of ship arrivals and connected Japan to the world via undersea cables to Shanghai and Vladivostok. The telegraph aided national defense during the Satsuma rebellion in 1877 and supported business activities, although it was primarily used for urgent messages.Similarly, the postal system evolved from the Tokugawa era's runners, with a relay system established between Tokyo and Osaka in 1871, and Tokyo implementing thrice-daily mail delivery by 1872. Joining the Universal Postal Union in 1874 further integrated Japan into the global postal network. Inexpensive postcards became popular for personal communication, with post offices handling around 33 pieces of mail per Japanese individual annually by the end of the Meiji era. These developments underscored the shift towards quick and efficient communication as a societal norm.

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