Five members of the Shield Society committed suicide after their attempt to convince a crowd of a thousand soldiers to restore the power of this position only resulted in the soldiers jeering.
Five members of the Shield Society committed suicide after their attempt to convince a crowd of a thousand soldiers to restore the power of this position only resulted in the soldiers jeering. The sonnō jōi movement sought to "revere" the holder of this position and "expel the barbarians." The previous holder of this position gave the Humanity Declaration renouncing his divine status, and publicly addressed his nation's people for the first time in the Jewel Voice Broadcast. During periods called bakufu, these figures only held nominal power while real power was exercised by warlords called shogun. For 10 points, name this position, which was "restored" by Meiji, whose holders include Akihito and Hirohito.
Five members of the Shield Society committed suicide after their attempt to convince a crowd of a thousand soldiers to restore the power of this position only resulted in the soldiers jeering.
emperor of Japan [or tenno; prompt on ruler of Japan or sovereign of Japan; do not accept or prompt on king of Japan]