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On November 3, 1952, Meiji, Emperor of Japan 1867-1912, whose accession to the throne marked the beginning of a national revolution known as the Meiji Restoration, was born Prince Mutsuhito as in Kyoto (d. 1912).

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Meiji Restoration, revolution in Japan which toppled the Tokugawa shogunate, “restored” imperial rule, and transformed the country from a feudal...

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The overthrow of the Shogun (Tycoon) and restoration of the Meiji emperor (Mikado) by the revolt of the daimyos (daimios) was one of the most...

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