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=** Japanese History: **=

**Meiji** 明治
千八百六十八年～千九百十一年 1.) Power transferred from shoguns back to emperors 2.) Western influences started to appear.
 * 1868 - 1911**
 * Emperor's Name**: Mutsuhito ～ むつひと
 * Two Important facts about the Meiji era:**

**One event happening in the united states during this time:**
1.) President William McKinley Assassinated in 1901. (The First Shino-Japanese war)

Taisho 対処
千九百十に年～千九百二十六年
 * 1912-1926**
 * Emperor’s** **Name:** Yoshihito ～よしひと

Two Important facts about the Taisho era:
1.) Sometimes referred to as the "Period Of Great Righteousness" 2.) Also known as Japans "Jazz age"

**One event happening in the united states during this time:**
1.) World war 1 ends in 1918. (Elementary school students preforming exercises in the school yard)

**Showa 諸輪**
千九百二十六年～千九百八十八年
 * 1926-1988**
 * Emperors name: Hirohito ~ ひろひと**

Two Important facts about the Showa era:
1.) Emperor Hirohito was the longest reigning emperor in Japanese history. 2.) World war 2 ends in 1945.

one event that happened in the united stated during this time:
1.) 1942 japan bombs pearl harbor. (Ichibata station pre-war showa era)

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