Why was japan not colonized during the imperialism

japan has very few natural resources that would have been desirable to western powers at the time. They were also very receptive to western help during the Meiji restoration. They used their wealth to hire Europeans and Americans, rather than submit to being colonized.

Explanation:

Why was Japan colonized? Japan was not formally colonized by Western powers, but was a colonizer itself. It banned Japanese overseas travel and contact with foreigners, and gave the government a monopoly over foreign trade.

the correct answer is option d

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