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title: Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo
author: Bibliothèque nationale de France
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16569/emperor-meiji-moving-from-kyoto-to-tokyo/
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updated: 2022-10-19
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# Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16569.jpg)
## Image Caption
The palanquin and procession of Emperor Meiji moving from Kyoto to Tokyo through the Tokaido road. Drawing published on the 20 February 1869 issue of *Le Monde Illustré*, after a croquis by Alfred Roussin, French navy officer in [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).
National Library of France, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
France, B. n. d. (2022, October 19). Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
France, Bibliothèque nationale de. "Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 19, 2022. .
### MLA
France, Bibliothèque nationale de. "Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Oct 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6448925p/f9.item) by **Bibliothèque nationale de France**. Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 19 October 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.