Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Decorative Wall Plate

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Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Decorative Wall Plate

D: 20cm

The Meiji era (明治, Meiji, Japanese pronunciation: [meꜜː(d)ʑi]) is an … Read more Japanese Meiji Period Mixed Metal Decorative Wall Plate

D: 20cm

The Meiji era (明治, Meiji, Japanese pronunciation: [meꜜː(d)ʑi]) is an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.[1] The Meiji era was the first half of the Empire of Japan, when the Japanese people moved from being an isolated feudal society at risk of colonization by Western powers to the new paradigm of a modern, industrialized nation state and emergent great power, influenced by Western scientific, technological, philosophical, political, legal, and aesthetic ideas. As a result of such wholesale adoption of radically different ideas, the changes to Japan were profound, and affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded to the reign of Emperor Meiji. It was preceded by the Keiō era and was succeeded by the Taishō era, upon the accession of Emperor Taishō. See less