In my opinion, Japan and China clearly reflect the ideas of and differences between cultural development and environmental determinism. In my opinion, Japan and China clearly reflect the ideas of and differences between cultural development and environmental determinism.

You used "environmental determinism" throughout the rest of your writing so I assume it is what you mean here.

I think geography will directly influences the orientedation of a country,'s future, and development. I think geography directly influences the orientation of a country's future and development.

Even thenough Japan gained a big success andthrough revolution in the last century, ithey had a big cost. Even though Japan gained success through revolution in the last century, it had a big cost.

In my view, the Meiji Reform was the only way for the emperor of Japan to arm the country and against the West-'s force's and aggression for the emperor of Japan during that period. In my view, the Meiji Reform was the only way for the emperor of Japan to arm the country against the West's force and aggression.

The phrase "during that period" is unnecessary since the reader knows what period you are talking about as soon as you mention the Meiji Reform. My other edits were reordering the sentence so it flows better.

To relate this chapterto my topic, we could view the Meiji rReform as progress asthrough cultural development. To relate this to my topic, we could view the Meiji Reform as progress through cultural development.

Alternatively: "To relate this to my topic, we could view the Meiji Reform's progress as cultural development."

By the way, I think the cultural development is on par with environmental determinism. By the way, I think cultural development is on par with environmental determinism.

I might consider wording this: "By the way, I think environmental determinism is on par with cultural development." Writing it this way helps to transition between topics more smoothly.

In my thinking, environmental determinism could takeplay a big role in countries' futures. In my thinking, environmental determinism could play a big role in countries' futures.

For example, compared withing geography between China and Japan, China has more oppositeroom to develop by itself. For example, comparing geography between China and Japan, China has more room to develop by itself.

But Japan hadoes not. But Japan does not.

It does not have muchany agrarian fields. It does not have many agrarian fields.

When confronting Western aggression, China can just close its door that China benefits from its geographys. When confronting Western aggression, China can just close its doors.

"that China benefits from its geography." does not fit, but is still implied the way I corrected it. Another way to rewrite this, and keep the phrase would be: "China benefits from its geography because when confronting Western aggression, China can just close its doors."

But Japan can not do that. But Japan cannot do that.

Japan haveis weakenessd by its geography. Japan is weakened by its geography.

Alternatively: "Japan's geography is a weakness."

If thean army wants to aggress, that willit would be easy. If an army wants to aggress, it would be easy.

In this sentence "the army" only works if there is a previous specific army that you are referring to, but since this is unspecific/hypothetical "an army" works better.

That is why I think environmental determinism has the same as significant toce when considering a bigger picture and look back on history. That is why I think environmental determinism has the same significance when considering a bigger picture look back on history.