Meiji period
Appearance
The Meiji period (明治時代, Meiji-jidai), also known as the Meiji era, was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Keiō and before Taishō. This period started in September 1868 and ended in July 1912.[1] During this time, the emperor was Meiji-tennō (明治天皇).[2]
The nengō Meiji means "Enlightened Rule"[3] or "Enlightened Government".[4]
Events of the Meiji period
The years in which Meiji was the Japanese monarch comprise this modern period or era.[5]
- 1868 (Meiji 1): Meiji Restoration; the capital of Japan moved from Kyoto to Tokyo.[6]
- 1889-1890 (Meiji 22-23): Constitution of the Empire of Japan[1]
- 1894-1895 (Meiji 22-23): First Sino-Japanese War[1]
- 1904-1905 (Meiji 37-38): Russo-Japanese War[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Meiji-jidai" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 624.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Meiji-Tennō" at p. 624.
- ↑ Dean, Meryll. (2002). Japanese Legal System, p. 55.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Meiji" at p. 624.
- ↑ GlobalSecurity.org, Japanese years; retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Meiji-isshin" at p. 624.
Other websites
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
Meiji | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
Gregorian | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 |
Meiji | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | 32nd | 33rd | 34th | 35th | 36th | 37th | 38th | 39th | 40th |
Gregorian | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 |
Meiji | 41st | 42nd | 43rd | 44th | 45th |
Gregorian | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 |
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