Japanese clothing during the Meiji period (1867–1912) saw a marked change from the preceding Edo period (1603–1867), following the final years of the...

two types of clothing worn in Japan: traditional clothing known as Japanese clothing (和服, wafuku), including the national dress of Japan, the kimono, and...

The Meiji era (明治時代, Meiji jidai, [meꜜː(d)ʑi] ) was an era of Japanese history that extended from October 23, 1868, to July 30, 1912. The Meiji era was...

dissidence in the Empire of Japan covers individual Japanese dissidents against the policies of the Empire of Japan. Shūsui Kōtoku, a Japanese anarchist,...

hakama for male students. During the Meiji period, students began to wear uniforms modelled after Western dress. Initially, in the 1880s, female students...

westernization of the Meiji era, Western literature has also had an influence on the development of modern Japanese writers, while Japanese literature has...

wells. The rumors were later described as false by numerous Japanese sources. The growth of popular prose fiction, which began during the Meiji period, continued...

governmental body of the early Meiji period, each had a provision for a design of the national flag. A sun-disc flag was adopted as the national flag for...

particularly the Tang dynasty, have influenced Japanese culture throughout history. After 220 years of isolation, the Meiji era opened Japan to Western...

from the Meiji Restoration. Almost all leaders in Japanese society during the Meiji period (whether in the military, politics or business) were ex-samurai...