Meiji becomes emperor, thus begining the Meiji Period/Restoration; Edo is renamed Tokyo
1869
Emperor Meiji moved his castle to Tokoyo
1871
Japan prints it's first newspaper
1873
Japan starts using the Gregorian Calendar
1882
The Bank of Japan is created
1894
Japan and China go to war against each other
1912
Emperor Meiji dies at age 59 ending the Meiji period; Yoshihito becomes the new Emperor of Japan
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