日本明治政府继承幕府时期海军发展的思想,又经历了明治维新,在富国强兵指引下,日本以制海权思想作为指导思想,改变了日本在海权认识、海军战争观念及海军近代化体制上的诸多弊端,走上了近代海军强盛之路,同时不可否认的是马汉“海权论”也为日本走上扩张、军国主义的道路提供了某种支撑。 Under the guidance of the rich countries and the strengthening of the military, Japan’s Meiji government inherited the idea of ​​naval development during the shogunate period and guided by the ideas of making power by the sea, Japan changed the concept of sea power, Japan’s naval warfare and the navy’s modernization system. Many shortcomings, embarked on the road to the prosperity of modern Navy at the same time, it is undeniable that Mahan “Sea Power Theory ” also provided some support for Japan to embark on the road of expansion and militarism.