1873 ⟶ Abolition of the Samurai Class
The samurai class is abolished in Japan.
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⚰️ Death of Former Shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu
📜 Matsudaira Sadanobu Institutes Kansei Reforms
Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.⟶
Edo PeriodShogunatePolitical ReformEconomic PolicySocial OrderFeudalismJapanese HistoryGovernance
Japan⚙️ Japan Launches Modernization Program
1866–1869: After the Meiji Restoration, Japan embarks on a program of rapid modernization.⟶
Meiji RestorationModernizationIndustrializationPolitical ReformWesternizationImperialism
Japan🇯🇵 Abolition of the Feudal System in Japan
The feudal system is dismantled in Japan.⟶
Meiji RestorationFeudalismAbolitionPolitical ReformSamuraiDaimyoCentralizationModernizationImperialism
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