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What is the birth name of Emperor Meiji?

  • Hideyoshi

  • Yoshinobu

  • Mutsuhito

  • Mitsuhito

Answer

Mutsuhito, better known as Emperor Meiji, was the 122nd Emperor of Japan, ruling from 1867 until his death in 1912. During his reign, Japan underwent tremendous transformation, transitioning from a feudal society to a modern nation-state. Emperor Meiji is revered as the symbol of unity and progress that propelled Japan onto the world stage, earning him the epithet "Father of Modern Japan."
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