Meiji

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• Emperor Meiji led Japan through a period of significant modernization and reform from 1868 to 1912.

• The policies implemented during the reign of Meiji transformed Japan into a major world power.

• Japan after the Meiji Reform.

  Academic text (2002)

• Fundamental changes in the imperial system took place with the Meiji Restoration of the imperial system.

  Academic text (1991)

• The peak glory of the Meiji era was Japan's victory in 1905 in the Russo-Japanese War.

  Academic text (1990)

• While you're in Harajuku, see Meiji Jingu Shrine in Yoyogi Park.

  Blog text (25)

• The Meiji Period lasted from 1868 to 1912, coinciding with the reign of Emperor Meiji. See McClain, supra note 20, at 116, 280.

  Academic text (2016)

• By 1868, a new constitutional monarchy headed by the young emperor Meiji replaced the feudal system, and Japan entered a period of "enlightened rule" now known as the Meiji Period (1868-1912).

  Academic text (2016)

• The achievements of Meiji during the Restoration were pivotal in shaping contemporary Japan.

Synonyms

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Emperor Meiji

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The emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 who led Japan's modernization and opened it to the world

is the same person but given as the common English title

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Meiji Tenno

vsMeiji

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The emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 who helped make the country more modern and open to the West

is the same person but named using a western historical term

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Mutsuhito

vsMeiji

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The emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912 who helped make Japan modern

is the same person but referred to by a formal era name

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