Episode 531 - The New Japan
History of Japan
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Debates and Reforms in Meiji Japan
The chapter explores the internal divisions within Japan's ruling coalition in the 1860s over Westernization, the necessity of reform during the Meiji Restoration, the challenges faced by former samurai due to the abolition of feudal privileges, and the rebellions that ensued, including the Satsuma Rebellion led by Saigo Takamori.
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