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Emperor Meiji
The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
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1867
2.3.1867
Emperor Meiji becomes the 122nd emperor of Japan.
9.2.1867
Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō. The Empress consort is thereafter known as ''Lady Haruko''. Since her death in 1914, she is called by the posthumous name Empress Shōken.
1871
8.29.1871
Emperor Meiji orders the Abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).