1866 ⟶ Japan Launches Modernization Program

1866–1869: After the Meiji Restoration, Japan embarks on a p...
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⚙️ 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

The feudal system is dismantled 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

👑 Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō

July 30: Emperor Meiji dies, ending the Meiji era; his son, the Emperor Taishō, becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
Emperor Meiji's Death and Accession of Emperor Taishō (1912)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionJapanese HistoryPolitical Transition
JapanJapan

👑 Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession

December 25: Emperor Taishō dies; his son, the Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) becomes Emperor of Japan.⟶
Emperor Taishō's Death and Hirohito's Accession (1926)
MonarchyEmperorSuccessionImperialism
JapanJapan