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Meiji era
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Japanese era from October 1868 to July 1912
The Meiji era was a period in Japanese history lasting from 1868 to 1912 when Japan transformed from a feudal society into a modern industrialized nation. This period is important because it fundamentally reshaped Japan's government, economy, and culture, allowing it to become a major world power.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1860s neologisms, 1868 establishments in Japan and 1868 introductions.
Its subject is documented across 63 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- historical period
- Part of
- history of Japan
- Has part
- Kioichō Incident
- Named after
- Emperor Meiji
- Country
- Japan
- Followed by
- Taishō period
- Follows
- Edo period
- Creator
- Emperor Meiji
- Image
- Meiji Emperor.jpg
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- Commons category
- Meiji era
- topic's main category
- Category:Meiji era
- start time
- 1868-10-23
- end time
- 1912-07-30
- Unicode character
- ㍾
- native label
- 明治
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LocationJapan Including Meiji Constitution
Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1874)
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