Meiji Restoration: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: History Today - The Meiji Restoration. Nov 13, 2026
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Apr 25, 2026
Add new Web site: Association for Asian Studies - Democratic Trends in Meiji Japan. Jan 16, 2026
Add new Web site: JICA - Meiji Revolution: Start of Full-Scale Modernization (PDF). Jul 31, 2025
Add new Web site: Columbia University - Columbia International Affairs Online - On the Meiji Restoration: Japan’s search for sovereignty? (PDF). Jun 18, 2025
Add new Web site: Eastern Illinois University - The Meiji Restoration (PDF). Apr 21, 2025
Questions and answers added. Feb 13, 2025
Add new Web site: Foundation for Economic Education - Why the Meiji Restoration Was Pivotal for Japan. Dec 16, 2024
Add new Web site: San Jos? State University - Meiji Restoration. Apr 17, 2024
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Japan - Meiji period. Dec 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Japan Society - The Meiji Restoration Era, 1868-1889. Oct 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Ohio State University - Origins - Japan's Meiji Restoration. Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Meiji Restoration. Jul 06, 2023
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Meiji Restoration. Mar 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Meiji Restoration. Nov 11, 2022
Add new Web site: Asia for Educators - The Meiji Restoration and Modernization. Sep 01, 2022
Added additional details about educational reforms, the Charter Oath, and the Meiji Constitution. Sep 29, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 19, 2020
Media added. Mar 16, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jul 26, 2017
Add new Web site: Lehigh University - The Meiji Restoration: Roots of Modern Japan. Mar 28, 2016
Media added. Dec 14, 2015
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Dec 14, 2015
Added photo to article. Jan 19, 2009
Added new Web site: San Jose State University - Meiji Restoration. Jan 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Calvinwlew.com - Meiji Revolution. Jan 24, 2008
Added new Web site: The Corner of The World - Meiji Restoration. Jan 24, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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