The Meiji era (明治時代, Meiji jidai, [meꜜː(d)ʑi] ) was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was...

social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly industrialized...

Japanese clothing during the Meiji period (1867–1912) saw a marked change from the preceding Edo period (1603–1867), following the final years of the Tokugawa...

Meiji, was the 122nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Reigning from 1867 to his death, he presided over the Meiji era...

Imperial Court. Its role, rank and authority varied throughout the pre-Meiji period of Japanese history, but in general remained as a significant post under...

1867 and 1912 Meiji era, the name given to that period in Japanese history Meiji Restoration, the revolution that began the Meiji period Meiji Constitution...

into ye, and then during the Edo period the pronunciation changed from /je/ to /e/. However, during the Meiji period, linguists almost unanimously agreed...

both native species. While commonly referred to as urushi, since the Meiji period some scholars have argued instead that the paintings employ the technique...

of the early Meiji government realized the need for universal public education in its drive to modernize the nation. During the Edo period, education that...

Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary...

easily identifiable. During the Meiji period, the opening of Japan to Western trade after the enclosure of the Edo period led to a drive towards Western...

of Meiji Japan (明治政府, Meiji seifu) was the government that was formed by politicians of the Satsuma Domain and Chōshū Domain in the 1860s. The Meiji government...

the Emperor. Emperor Meiji was restored to power and moved from Kyoto to the new capital of Edo, or Tokyo, beginning the Meiji period. Kabuki once again...

development are integral to education. The meritocratic legacy of the Meiji period has endured, as has the centralized education structure. Interest remains...

telephone). The majority of wasei-kango were created during this period. Following the Meiji Restoration and the Japanese victory in the First Sino-Japanese...

Worship on the day trip to Mt Haruna remaining. At the start of the Meiji period in 1868, the land around Harajuku Village was owned by the shogunate...

Kamakura period (1185－1333). During the Edo (Tokugawa)-period (1603–1868), Buddhism was controlled by the feudal Shogunate. The Meiji-period (1868–1912)...

men, known as the Meiji oligarchs, oversaw the dramatic changes Japan would experience during this period. The leaders of the Meiji government desired...

be someone's mother. This period was completely different from the previous period that had an isolation policy. The Meiji government actively tried to...

surrender of pro-Tokugawa forces to the Meiji government at the end of the Boshin War. However, with the Meiji restoration, the centre of political power...

determining kimono types than they do presently. Beginning in the Meiji period, and following the Meiji Restoration and the abolition of class distinctions, kimono...

throughout Japan after the 1868 Meiji Restoration. However, throughout and before the Edo period that preceded the Meiji Restoration, small amounts of meat...

shogunate officially praised Yonezawa as an example of good governance. The Meiji Restoration in 1868 brought the abolition of the han system, that is, the...

numerals. Hentaigana (変体仮名), a set of archaic kana made obsolete by the Meiji reformation, are sometimes used to impart an archaic flavor, like in items...

an unlacquered finish may not have been thought excessive. During the Meiji period (1868–1911), the design of tansu developed further, seeing more regional...

office of the Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal was formed in 1885 after the Meiji government established the Japanese cabinet; however, the Lord Keeper of...

specialized knowledge and skill to assist in the modernization of the Meiji period. The term came from Yatoi (a person hired temporarily, a day laborer)...

The Meiji oligarchy was the new ruling class of Meiji period Japan. In Japanese, the Meiji oligarchy is called the domain clique (藩閥, hambatsu). The members...

Geographical Dictionary of Japan, published in 1910 during the late Meiji period, describes it as follows: Kamakura. A small town (7250 inh.) in Sagami...

Meiji Gekken: 1874 (明治撃剣－1874－) is an original Japanese anime television series created by Tsukasa Sakurai and Naoki Tozuka and animated by Tsumugi Akita...