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Season 13, Episode 2: The Meiji Revolution
A photograph of Emperor Meiji in traditional dress. 1872. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Emperor Meiji in a military uniform, 1872. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of Emperor Meiji (center, in white court dress) surrounded by various advisors and attendants at the official inauguration of the Yokosuka arsenal in 1872. Source: Public Domain
A map featuring Japan’s Prefectures, which were created in 1871 to replace the abolished feudal domains. Colors indicate regions: gray is Kyushu, light purple is Shikoku, orange is Chugoku, purple is Kansai, teal is Chubu, green is Kanto, yellow is Tohoku, red is Hokkaido. Source: Public Domain
A 50 Sen coin which was issued in 1870. 100 Sen was equivalent to 1 Yen. Source:
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A 5 Yen coin issued in 1870. Although today the Yen is relatively low in individual value (worth about one single US penny), its value was initially high enough to require two subdivision coins – the sen(1/100) and the rin (1/1,000). Source:
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