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Paths to Modernisation
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What was the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
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Answer
In 1868, a movement that removed the shogun from power, restored the emperor to a central role, and initiated a period of rapid modernization and westernization. The capital was moved to Edo, renamed Tokyo.
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