Suck it, nineteenth century!

[bad_latin]

The paper is done. FINISHED. It ain't pretty, and it ain't good, and it's probably too short, and it's so late that on the A-F grading scale it's down around a J, but it's 140 minutes away from being IN. THE. BAG.

So there, Meiji Renovation! How do you like them apples?*

*Answer: They enjoy them while moving their capital from Kyoto to

Comments

[kandybar]

Everything I know about the Meiji Renovation I learned from Rurouni Kenshin.

[naraht]

2nded

[bloodsong1]

Thirded! ^_^ Except, wasn't it called the Restoration?

An excelent question to which I respond....

[naraht]

Oro?

[bad_latin]

Meiji Ishin is alternately translated as "Meiji Restoration" and "Meiji Renovation." It can be seen as a restoration of the old emperor-centric government, or as a renovation to a Western-style cabinet government, since both changes occurred.

[bloodsong1]

I did not know that! Whoo! Something new learned!

[thepikey]

I just know about Musashi. (Earlier than Meiji, but still same century)