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A rebellion caused by disillusionment and neglect. The Satsuma Rebellion, led by Saigo Takamori, it synthesized the discontent that the ...

Yasuda Zenjiro Founded the Yasuda Zaibatsu, he came from a poor background but rose to prominence in the financial world from his mone...

Japan emerged as Asia’s representative major power in the end of the 19th century. It achieved in less than five decade the process of tra...

Iwakura Mission (left) during their audience with French President Iwakura Mission aimed for a revision of unequal treaties that Japan...

Japan emerged as Asia’s representative major power in the end of the 19th century. It achieved in less than five decade the process of tra...

Suruga Street with Echigoya in the left (Today: the Right side is occupied by the Mitsui Main Building) Japan faced an economic transf...

Emperor Meiji Japan’s independence came under threat from the increasing presence of westerners in Asia. In 1858, the ships of Ameri...

Yataro Iwasaki The world in the 19th century had seen the rapid growth of industries and technology. Political changes as well as bo...