Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia · TURNING POINT ·
Charter Oath (1868)
On the Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia map as “The Charter Oath”
6 Apr 1868 — In the Kyoto palace the young emperor swears five articles before the gods: assemblies and public discussion, unity of high and low, freedom to pursue one’s calling, an end to “base customs” and knowledge sought throughout the world. Former samurai had drafted every line of it.
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- Early Meiji reforms (1868–77) (chapter 4 of Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia)
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- Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
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