Meiji Restoration
E350183
The Meiji Restoration was the 1868 political revolution in Japan that ended the Tokugawa shogunate and restored imperial rule, rapidly modernizing and industrializing the country.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Meiji Restoration canonical | 54 |
| Japanese Restoration | 1 |
| Meiji Ishin | 1 |
| Meiji Japan reforms | 1 |
| Meiji Restoration and subsequent modernization | 1 |
| Meiji Restoration reforms | 1 |
| Meiji reform movement | 1 |
| 明治維新 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Meiji Restoration Context triple: [Edo, historicalEvent, Meiji Restoration]
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Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Jōgan era reforms
The Jōgan era reforms were a set of late 9th-century Heian-period governmental and fiscal measures aimed at curbing aristocratic abuses, strengthening central authority, and restoring effective imperial administration.
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E.
Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Meiji Restoration Target entity description: The Meiji Restoration was the 1868 political revolution in Japan that ended the Tokugawa shogunate and restored imperial rule, rapidly modernizing and industrializing the country.
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A.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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B.
Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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C.
Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Jōgan era reforms
The Jōgan era reforms were a set of late 9th-century Heian-period governmental and fiscal measures aimed at curbing aristocratic abuses, strengthening central authority, and restoring effective imperial administration.
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E.
Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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period of Japanese history ⓘ political revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meiji Restoration
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surface form:
Japanese Restoration
Meiji Restoration ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji Ishin
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| cause |
sonnō jōi movement
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surface form:
Sonnō jōi movement
anti-shogunate domains’ opposition ⓘ internal crisis in the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ pressure from Western powers ⓘ unequal treaties imposed on Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Toba–Fushimi
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Boshin War ⓘ Charter Oath of 1868 ⓘ
surface form:
Charter Oath
abolition of the han system ⓘ establishment of prefecture system ⓘ promulgation of the Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| followedBy | Meiji era ⓘ |
| involvedDomain |
Chōshū Domain
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Hizen Domain ⓘ Kagoshima Domain ⓘ
surface form:
Satsuma Domain
Tosa Domain ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Emperor Meiji
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Itō Hirobumi ⓘ Kido Takayoshi ⓘ Saigō Takamori ⓘ Tokugawa Yoshinobu ⓘ Yamagata Aritomo ⓘ Ōkubo Toshimichi ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
Charter Oath of 1868
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surface form:
Charter Oath
Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| location |
Kyoto
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| policy |
Fukoku kyōhei
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bunmei kaika ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Edo period
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Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Boshin War
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Japanese industrialization ⓘ Meiji oligarchy ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ |
| result |
abolition of the Tokugawa shogunate
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adoption of Western legal institutions ⓘ adoption of Western technology ⓘ centralization of political power under the emperor ⓘ creation of a modern conscript army ⓘ creation of a modern navy ⓘ emergence of Japan as a modern nation-state ⓘ establishment of a modern education system ⓘ rapid industrialization of Japan ⓘ rapid modernization of Japan ⓘ restoration of imperial rule in Japan ⓘ |
| significance |
laid foundations for Japanese imperial expansion
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marked the transition of Japan from feudal society to modern state ⓘ transformed Japan into a major world power by early 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1868 ⓘ |
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Subject: Meiji Restoration Description of subject: The Meiji Restoration was the 1868 political revolution in Japan that ended the Tokugawa shogunate and restored imperial rule, rapidly modernizing and industrializing the country.
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