Meiji
Modernizing Japanese epoch
Meiji refers to the era of Japanese history from 1868 to 1912, marked by rapid modernization and the end of feudal rule.
The word means "enlightened rule" in Japanese.
The Meiji Restoration brought Japan from isolation into the industrialized world: Meiji-era reforms transformed Japan into a major power.
Meiji also names the emperor who reigned during this period.
Sugary edible treats
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- snacksLight bites between meals
- milk chocolateCocoa sweetened with dairy
cocoa · sweets · brand · Karl · Apollo · macadamia · treats · Japanese brand
Ruling samurai dynasty, 1600s-1800s
- shogunateMilitary dictatorship in Japan
- daimyoJapanese feudal landowner
- oligarchsWealthy few who govern
- PerryPersonal name, either position
feudalism · samurai · revolution · coup
Adopting Western cultural practices
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- railwaysFixed-track transport systems
- telegraphElectrical message system
- factoriesIndustrial production facilities
constitution · parliament · conscription · education · land reform · banking · navy · military
Punctuation ending sentences
- Japanese historyPast of island nation
- calendarDate-tracking system
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
transformation · century · epoch · age
Relating to supreme rule
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- reignSovereign's time in power
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
sovereignty · court · palace · nobility · heir · succession · regent · coronation
candy
Sugary edible treats
- confectionerySugary foods or their shop
- JapanEast Asian archipelago nation
- snacksLight bites between meals
milk chocolate · cocoa · sweets · brand · Karl · Apollo · macadamia · treats · Japanese brand · packaging
Tokugawa
Ruling samurai dynasty, 1600s-1800s
- shogunateMilitary dictatorship in Japan
- daimyoJapanese feudal landowner
- oligarchsWealthy few who govern
Perry · feudalism · samurai · revolution · coup
Westernization
Adopting Western cultural practices
- industrializationTransition to factory-based economy
- railwaysFixed-track transport systems
- telegraphElectrical message system
factories · constitution · parliament · conscription · education · land reform · banking · navy · military · textiles
period
Punctuation ending sentences
- Japanese historyPast of island nation
- calendarDate-tracking system
- TokyoJapan's capital city
Kyoto · transformation · century · epoch · age
imperial
Relating to supreme rule
dynasty · sovereignty · court · palace · nobility · heir · succession · regent · coronation · divine
- Japanese ErasNara, Genji, Muromachi period
- EmperadoresTito, Napoleon, Hirohito, Haile Selassie
- 1860sAbraham Lincoln, American Civil War, Appomattox, Confederacy, Confederate States
- erasera, epoch, age, bronze age, period
- historical rulersJulius Caesar, Charlemagne, Napoleon Bonaparte, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great
- Edo Japanshogun, samurai, shogunate, daimyo, Tokugawa
MeijiTokugawa
Ruling samurai dynasty, 1600s-1800s
shogunate · feudal Japan · sakoku · Nara · military government
Meijifeudal
Of tiered landownership
isolationist · sakoku · traditionalist · pre-industrial · isolation