
868 which had ruled Japan for over two and a half centuries was the greatest event in modern Japanese historyThe revolution known as the Meiji Restoration began with the violent reaction of samurai to the Bakufu's decision in 1854 to open the theretofore isolated country to Western barbarians Though opening the country was unavoidable it was seen as a sign of weakness by the samurai who clad to expel the barbariansThose samurai plotted to overthrow the shogun and restore the holy emperor to his ancient seat of power Screaming heaven's revenge they wielded their swords with a vengeance upon those loyal to the shogunThey unleashed a wave of terror at the center of the revolution—the emperor's capital of Kyoto Murder and a.
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