During the Meiji Restoration era, Japan underwent many political, social and economic changes. These changes were truly revolutionary and occurred throughout the decade following the year 1868. These changes occurred in the same time period as many other countries all over the world. However, in Japan’s case, rather the commoners taking power from the monarchy, aristocracy was the one that initiated the changes which led to this time period in Japan being called “aristocratic revolution” (Grant, 62). These are some of the political, social and economic changes during the Meiji era.
A major political change of the Meiji regime was the abolition of the daimyo domains. While the Meiji revolutionaries were happy that the Tokugawa fell easily,
A major political change of the Meiji regime was the abolition of the daimyo domains. While the Meiji revolutionaries were happy that the Tokugawa fell easily,