The Meiji period refers to the period in Japanese history from 1868 to 1912 during which the Meiji Emperor reigned. Following the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Japan's new leaders embarked on a program of radical reform aimed at strengthening the country so it could resist the threat of European imperialism.
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1603 - 1868Edo period. The Tokugawa Shogunate rules Japan.
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1868The Meiji Restoration eliminates the position of shogun in Japan, Edo is renamed Tokyo, and Edo Castle becomes the Imperial Palace.
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1868 - 1912Meiji period in Japan.
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1877Sutsama Rebellion.
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1894Sino-Japanese War over Korea.
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1904Russo-Japanese War. .
