The Charter Oath promised to break "evil customs of the past," and a more formal constitution was modeled after that of Prussia.
The four divisions of society were equalized through it, and one of its major consequences was the privatization of land, allowed for the first time in the Land Tax Reform. It was resisted by groups like the White Tiger Corps and the Northern Alliance. The slogan "Wealthy Nation, Strong Army" was used to promote industrialization and militarization, while one reaction to this period was the Satsuma Rebellion. The Charter Oath promised to break "evil customs of the past," and a more formal constitution was modeled after that of Prussia. For 10 points, name this period of modernization, named for the Emperor that ruled following the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
The four divisions of society were equalized through it, and one of its major consequences was the privatization of land, allowed for the first time in the Land Tax Reform.
{Meiji} Restoration [prompt on the {transfer} of {power} to the {Japanese Emperor} etc.]