Historical Figure

Emperor Meiji

Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912

About Emperor Meiji

Emperor Meiji was Emperor of Japan from 30 January 1867 until his death in 1912. The Meiji Restoration proclaimed the Empire of Japan in 1868, beginning the Meiji era. During his reign, Japan transformed from a feudal state under the Tokugawa shogunate into a major imperial power.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Cultural1868 CE – 1912 CE

Meiji Restoration

The overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji transformed Japan from a feudal society into a modern industrialized nation-state within a single generation.