1860s in Japan

reform restoring the imperial rule in Japan in the last third of the 19th century

Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912

Emperor of Japan from 1846 to 1867

were the final years of the Edo period when the Tokugawa shogunate ended. Between 1853 and 1867, under foreign diplomatic and military pressure, Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy known as and changed from a feudal Tokugawa shogunate to the modern empire of the Meiji government. The major ideological-political divide during this period was between the pro-imperial nationalists called and the shogunate forces, which included the elite swordsmen.

was a after Genji and before Meiji. The period spanned the years from May 1865 to October 1868. The reigning emperors were and .

was a after ''Man'en and before Genji''. This period spanned the years from March 1861 through March 1864. The reigning emperor was .

ruling class of Meiji period Japan

was a after Kaei and before ''Man'en''. This period spanned the years from November 1854 through March 1860. The reigning emperor was .