1868
Meiji Restoration begins and Edo is renamed Tokyo
1869
Emperor Meiji is moved into Tokyo
1871
First Japanese newspaper is published
1872
Railway which connects Tokyo and Yokohama is constructed
1873
Japan adopts the idea of the gregorian calendar
1882
Bank of Japan is created
1894
Japan and China become warring countries with each other
1912
Emperor Meiji dies at age 59
1912
Yoshihito becomes the new emperor