In 1868, the Tokugawa shogunate came to an end in Japan and the authority of the emperor was "restored." The Meiji Restoration modernized the country rapidly: the feudal order was abolished, and industry, the military, education, and law were rebuilt on the Western model.
In 1868, the Tokugawa shogunate came to an end in Japan and the authority of the emperor was "restored." The Meiji Restoration modernized the country rapidly: the feudal order was abolished, and industry, the military, education, and law were rebuilt on the Western model.