The Synthesis of "Meiji Japan"

Discover Emperor Meiji, the ruler who presided over Japan's dramatic transformation from an isolated feudal society into a modern industrial power.

Discover the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the political revolution that ended Japan's feudal era and propelled its rapid modernization and Westernization.

An overview of the Empire of Japan (1868-1947), from its rapid modernization and expansion to its ultimate defeat in World War II and lasting legacy.

A concise overview of the two major conflicts between China and Japan that reshaped East Asia and set the stage for World War II in the Pacific.

Discover the Tokugawa Shogunate, the military government that unified Japan and ushered in over 250 years of peace, isolation, and cultural growth.

Discover the Yamato period (250-710 AD), the era that unified Japan, established the imperial line, and laid the foundations for its culture.

Discover the 1904-1905 conflict where Japan's victory over Russia shifted global power, marking the first modern defeat of a European power by an Asian nation.

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Explore the Ashikaga Shogunate (1336-1573), a pivotal era of Japanese history marked by political strife and a remarkable cultural renaissance.

Discover the Kamakura Shogunate (1192-1333), the first military government that marked the rise of the samurai and established feudalism in Japan.