The History of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) begins when it was first formed in 1868. The new military subsequently underwent changes as the new Meiji government became more organized, while adapting national policy with available resources. During the 1870s, failed in engage in significant expansion. This was due in part to the domestic turmoil such as peasant and samurai uprisings faced by the nascent Meiji government and financial difficulties, as acquiring a large navy was an expensive proposition. Consequently, the IJN concentrated on developing its officer corps and the training of its personnel. However, in the early 1880s, in the aftermath of the Imo Incident in 1882 and with internal threats to its security eliminated, the Meiji government undertook the first significant naval