1871Abolition of the Feudal System in Japan

The feudal system is dismantled in Japan.
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⚰️ Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, known as the unifier of Japan.
Death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1598)
Sengoku PeriodUnificationPower StruggleSuccessionDaimyoFeudalismShogunate
JapanJapan

📜 Matsudaira Sadanobu Institutes Kansei Reforms

Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.
Matsudaira Sadanobu Institutes Kansei Reforms (1787)
Edo PeriodShogunatePolitical ReformEconomic PolicySocial OrderFeudalismJapanese HistoryGovernance
JapanJapan

⚙️ Japan Launches Modernization Program

1866–1869: After the Meiji Restoration, Japan embarks on a program of rapid modernization.
Japan Launches Modernization Program (1866)
Meiji RestorationModernizationIndustrializationPolitical ReformWesternizationImperialism
JapanJapan

🇯🇵 Abolition of the Feudal System in Japan

Meiji RestorationFeudalismAbolitionPolitical ReformSamuraiDaimyoCentralizationModernizationImperialism
JapanJapan

⚔️ Abolition of the Samurai Class

The samurai class is abolished in Japan.
Abolition of the Samurai Class (1873)
Meiji RestorationSamuraiFeudalismSocial ReformModernizationMilitary ReformPolitical TransformationImperial Japan
JapanJapan