Online dictionary of history and traditions in Japan: Meiji period

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Meiji period

明治時代明治
alternative words: Meiji era, Meiji reign, Meiji jidai, Meijijidai, Meiji, Meji, Meji period, Meji era, Meji reign
keywords: epoch
related topics: Emperor Meiji , Ito Hirobumi , Sino-Japanese war , Russo-Japanese war , Edo shogunate , Meiji revolution
related web sites: http://anny.kinjo-u.ac.jp/~nakata/Nakata/Data/Nextstep/Tsusin.htm , http://www.meitetsu.co.jp/meiji-vil/new.html
explanation: Period beginning with the disappearance of Edo shogunate in 1868 and ended with the death of Emperor Meiji in 1912. The first half period is characterized by the fast westernization of Japan and a great number of popular revolts provoked by this reform. Once internal situation had been stabilized, Japan tried to capture colonies as other western powers. This was materialized through 2 great wars: Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895) and Russo-Japanese war (1904-1905).