nov 1, 1868 - Meiji Restoration begins in Japan
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In 1868 the Tokugawa shôgun, who ruled Japan in the feudal period, lost his power and the emperor was restored to the supreme position. The emperor took the name Meiji as his reign name.
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_meiji.htm
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