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Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
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Edo society
Society of Japan from 1603 to 1868
Edo society refers to the society of Japan under the rule of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Meiji Restoration
1868 return to imperial rule in Japan
The Meiji Restoration , referred to at the time as the Honorable Restoration , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)