A samurai uprising against the Meiji government

Put into place because uneven treaties made foreign goods cheaper, only farmers and lenders profiting, made it hard for Japan to compete with other countries

Large scale peasant revolt. Tokugawa style uprising, put down in Meiji fashion - government shot them down, arrested many, and hung many more

"Dancing Cabinet" (rokumeikan)
had secret meetings about making a constitution

Same date as holiday called Kigensesu or "founding day" - legendary day of founding of emperor Jinmu
Promulgated Constitution 'in name of ancestors'
Tried to unite new and old, appearance of having Constitution very important, link to glory of empire, importance of the emperor, Emperor as bestowing Constitution upon the people

Basically education supposed to create perfect members of a confucian society that serves the emperor; very conservative

END OF MEIJI RESTORATION - return to Japanese Tradition

government solidifies into more conservative state, revering the emperor - but backed up by modern state