Meiji period

Japanese: 明治時代 - めいじじだい

Literally, it refers to the period from September 8, 1868 (Keio 4/Meiji 1), when the era name was changed to Meiji, to the time when Crown Prince Yoshihito ascended to the throne and the era name was changed to Taisho following the death of Emperor Meiji on July 30, 1912. This does not coincide with the reign of Emperor Meiji, who ascended to the throne on January 9, 1867, and therefore does not include the period before the adoption of the one emperor, one era system. In terms of historical periodization, it would be more appropriate to refer to the tumultuous period of the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, which began with the arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 (Kaei 6), to the time of the Taishō Political Crisis, which occurred after the death of Emperor Meiji and symbolized the rise of a new era.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

字義どおりには，1868年(慶応4･明治1)9月8日の明治改元から，1912年7月30日明治天皇の死にともない皇太子嘉仁（よしひと）親王が践祚し，大正と改元したときまでを指す。これは，明治天皇の践祚が1867年1月9日であるため，天皇の在位期間と一致せず，一世一元制の採用以前の時期を包摂できない。歴史学上での時期区分からすれば，1853年(嘉永6)ペリーの来航に始まる幕末･維新期の激動の時代から，明治天皇の没後に新しい時代の台頭を象徴する事件として生起した大正政変のころまでを指すのが適切であろう。

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