This ruler ended a taboo on eating four-legged animals. A man who repeatedly attempted suicide to appease this ruler, Count Nogi, did so after this ruler's funeral.
This ruler ended a taboo on eating four-legged animals. A man who repeatedly attempted suicide to appease this ruler, Count Nogi, did so after this ruler's funeral. Troops loyal to this ruler set up the puppet emperor Sunjong after forcing Emperor Gojong to abdicate. This ruler issued a document whose second of five points supported "All classes, high and low" participating in government. The predecessor of this ruler was revered by the slogan "sonno joi." Several members of the (*) Ishin-Shishi, such as Ito Hirobumi, advised this ruler after the Bakumatsu. He put down unrest in Satsuma and promulgated the five-point Charter Oath. For 10 points, name this man who ended the samurai class, the modernizing emperor of Japan.
This ruler ended a taboo on eating four-legged animals. A man who repeatedly attempted suicide to appease this ruler, Count Nogi, did so after this ruler's funeral.
Emperor Meiji [or Meiji-tenno; or Mutsuhito]