Articles related to "Meiji Restoration"

January 1868 was the date for a major Samurai rebellion in Japan & restoration of Emperor ruler. This new regime marks start of Japanese Westernization & Modernization.

The women of the Aizu province broke free of tradition and fought with the army in definance of Imperial troops at the Meiji Restoration.

A short summary of the religious currents in Japan from the beginning of the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the end of World War II.

Japan's entry into a new front of World War II was, like Germany's, based in the events of previous wars.

Rurouni Kenshin's English debut works both as an anime tie-in and on its own merits.

In the shadow of 19th-century Japan's cultural revolution, a jujutsu student named Jigoro Kano invented judo, now one of the world's most popular martial arts.

One of Japan's most famous tourist sites is the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

The history of Japanese intelligence can be traced back to the days of the ninjas, who conducted reconnaissance and assassinated their masters' rivals.

Japan under Shogun rule is a fascinating study of development of a feudal caste system with Samurai model of Confucius laws leading to a society of Japanese discipline.

Japanese military actions in Nanking in December 1937 are often referred to as an "Asian" or "forgotten" holocaust, carried out publicly in unspeakable terms.