After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 , rapid Westernization inhibited the collective memory concerning martial culture in Japan for a period of time .
Japanese martial arts were forever changed as the nation was forced to open its doors to Western trade .
After the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1868 , rapid Westernization inhibited the collective memory concerning martial culture in Japanese for a period of time .
Japanese martial arts were forever changed as the nation was forced to open its doors to Western trade .