The Meiji period, which lasted for the life of the Meiji emperor, until 1912, was a period of enormous change in all aspects of Japanese life, from government and international relations to economy, ...

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 ...

Continuities in this transition such as: Proto-industrialization in the Tokugawa era sets the stage for Meiji industrial development. The elite samurai remain in leadership, wielding power behind the ...

From the yellowed pages of print, I felt the passion of scholars for translation during the Meiji Era (1868-1912). I appreciated the voraciousness with which the Japanese intelligentsia of the ...

In January 1904, the situation between Japan and Russia had grown tense. The Emperor Meiji is deeply concerned, for Russia has started to build an invincible fortress at Port Arthur, and the ...

The Meiji Restoration saw the emperor's power restored ... echoing the duality of the Meiji era's transformation. Yasukuni Shrine is a place of immense historical significance and controversy.