Despite these objections, in 1881, a large fact-finding mission was sent to Japan to stay for seventy days observing Japanese government offices, factories, military and police organizations, and business practices.
Walau mengalami penolakan, pada tahun 1881, rombongan besar kembali dikirim untuk meninjau kembali ide moderenisasi ke Jepang selama 70 hari mengunjungi kantor-kantor pemerintahan, pabrik, organisasi kepolisian dan militer dan perdagangan.