In many world history curricula, the study of modern Japan moves from the Meiji Restoration (1868) directly to the beginnings of World War II. If time allows, a quick overview of the Sino-Japanese and ...

Segal's essay provides a brief overview of key events in Japan’s Meiji (1868-1912) and Taishō (1912-1925) periods and the processes of creating a unified, modern nation. Voices from the Past: The ...

The palace itself is a blend of traditional Japanese architecture and modern influences, echoing the duality of the Meiji era's transformation. Yasukuni Shrine is a place of immense historical ...

Descendants of the two ethnic groups used as pawns in the brazen move by Japan, still in its infancy as a modern power ... In 1874, the Meiji government used the killings as an excuse to dispatch ...

A U.S. researcher of Japanese literature has published two books of “waka” poems composed by the emperor and empress of the Meiji Era (1868-1912) with assistance from his poet wife. It was ...