Hero-worship is of course in many cases positively demanded by those enjoying political power, and several important political figures have enjoyed this kind of divination, the most dramatic examples being: Shotoku Taishi, who introduced Buddhism to Japan at the same time as promulgating Confucian values (in the 7th century of the common era); Tokugawa Ieyasu, who established the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled from the 17th century until the middle of the 19th century; and the
Emperor Meiji, who ruled from 1868 till 1912 and presided over the establishment of Japan as a modern state in the international arena.
Yoshinobu Tokugawa, the last Shogun, came into power during a time of extreme dissatisfaction with the government, was ousted by the military of the
Emperor Meiji, and modern Japan began.
The Fleet Review has a rich history dating back to 1867, when
Emperor Meiji conducted the first review of six ships.
He was among the major suppliers to the Imperial Navy of
Emperor Meiji before and during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.
In Taseko's eyes restoration of the
Emperor Meiji to head a new national government was the only appropriate political outcome for sixties Japan.
By 1868, the
Emperor Meiji had recaptured the mystery and power of his ancient ancestors.
He is the great grandson of a samurai warrior honored by the
emperor Meiji and the nephew of famed furniture maker George Nakashima.
Thence the 'opening up' of Japan to foreign trade and influence in the 'modernisation' of Japan under
Emperor Meiji.
There, I bumped into a festival honoring the birthday of
Emperor Meiji.
The first bomb balloon was sent off on November 3, 1944, birthday of
Emperor Meiji.
These objectives were set down in 1868 by
Emperor Meiji, who swore Japan would be a rich country, strong in the military power required for the survival of the Japanese race.
Born in Tokyo (1887), the eighth son of Prince Asahiko Kuninomoya and the eighth daughter of
Emperor Meiji, and thus the uncle of Emperor Hirohito; graduated from the Military Academy (1908) and from the Army Staff College (1914); colonel (1925); lieutenant general and commander of the Imperial Guards Division (1933); commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army during the Shanghai-Nanking campaign (August 8-December 13); as such, must be considered at least partially responsible for the atrocities committed by Japanese troops after Nanking fell (December 13) (the Rape of Nanking); was not, however, brought to trial before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, presumably because he was a member of the Imperial family.
