The Meiji Restoration

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The Meiji Restoration was largely a revolution from above, led by a group of young samurai and supported by elements of the imperial court, who sought to modernize Japan and consolidate power under the emperor. While there was some violence involved, particularly in the early stages of the process, it was not on the scale of the French Revolution. Women did not receive full equality with men, although some reforms were made to improve their position. While there were some setbacks and challenges to the new order, such as the Satsuma Rebellion, the restoration ultimately succeeded in establishing the emperor as the supreme authority and modernizing Japan.