Emperor of Japan
Meiji and His World, 1852-1912
Ranked #14 in Japanese History, Ranked #17 in Japan History
When Emperor Meiji began his rule, in 1867, Japan was a splintered empire, dominated by the shogun and the daimyos, who ruled over the country's more than 250 decentralized domains and who were, in the main, cut off from the outside world, staunchly antiforeign, and committed to the traditions of the past. Before long, the shogun surrendered to the emperor, a new constitution was adopted, and Japan emerged as a modern, industrialized state.
Despite the length of his reign, little has been written about the strangely obscured figure of Meiji himself, the first emperor ever to meet a... more
Despite the length of his reign, little has been written about the strangely obscured figure of Meiji himself, the first emperor ever to meet a... more
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