In 1887, the Music Research Institute was reformed into Tokyo Academy of Music, which gave the Institution a new status and contributed to its further development. Western music was regarded as an essential contributory factor for modernization. The new curriculum was improved, and the number and quality of the musical events increased.
in 1887 the music research institute was reformed into tokyo academy of music which gave the institution a new status and contributed to its further development western music was regarded as an essential contributory factor for modernization the new curriculum was improved and the number and quality of the musical events increased