History glossary
Meiji Restoration
the 1868 political transformation that overthrew Tokugawa rule and centralised power in the emperor's name.
- Category
- State building
- Region
- Japan
- Date range
- 1868
What it means
The Meiji Restoration was the 1868 political transformation that overthrew Tokugawa rule and allowed a new leadership to centralise the state, reform society, industrialise and build modern armed forces.
Stories using this term
Imperial Japan
From Meiji modernisation to colonial rule, militarism, mobilisation and defeat, Imperial Japan rose as a modern empire before collapsing in 1945.
The Meiji Restoration
From Tokugawa order to imperial restoration, conscription, industrialisation and military victory, the Meiji era transformed Japan into a modern imperial power.
