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What was the significant event of Japan in the beginning of reign of Emperor Meiji?
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The Meiji Restoration (Meiji Ishin) was a major turning point in Japanese history, when the country underwent a rapid transition from a feudal society to an industrialized one. The restoration began with the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1868, and was led by a group of young samurai who wanted to modernize Japan and make it a more powerful nation.
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