Emperor Meiji of Japan’s reign began in 1867, and it marks a time of significant change in the country’s history. After the emperor and his consort died in the early 20th century, the Meiji Jingu shrine was built to memorialize them.

Research:
Atsushi, Kawai. “Prefectures, Power, and Centralization: Japan’s Abolition of the Feudal Domains.” Nippon.com. Aug. 27, 2021. https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g01159/
Bernard, Rosemary. “Shinto and Ecology: Practice and Orientations to Nature.” Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. https://fore.yale.edu/World-Religions/Shinto/Overview-Essay
Cali, Joseph and John Dougill. “Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion.” University of Hawaii Press. 2015.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Charter Oath". Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Charter-Oath
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Meiji". Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Jan. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meiji
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Treaty of Shimonoseki". Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Shimonoseki
Furukawa, Hisao. “Meiji Japan'sEncounterwith Modernization” Southeast Asian Studies. Vol, 33, No. 3. December 1995. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tak/33/3/33_KJ00000131881/_pdf
Huffman, James. “Land Tax Reform Law of 1873.” About Japan. https://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/land_tax_reform_law_of_1873#sthash.qp6fLxcO.dpbs
Huffman, James. “The Meiji Restoration Era, 1868-1889.” Japan Society. June 11, 2021. https://japansociety.org/news/the-meiji-restoration-era-1868-1889/
Meiji Jingu site: https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
“The Meiji Restoration and Modernization.” Asia for Educators. Columbia University Weatherhead East Asia Institute. https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_meiji.htm
“Discover Meiji Jingu: A Shrine Dedicated to the Spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.” Google Arts and Culture. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/discover-meiji-jingu-a-shrine-dedicated-to-the-spirits-of-emperor-meiji-and-empress-shoken/OQVBs7hVH09QJw
Meyer, Ulf. “The Spirit of the Trees.” World Architects. Feb. 3, 2021. https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/products/the-spirit-of-the-trees#:~:text=The%20Meiji%20Shrine%20is%20the%20most%20prominent,in%20Japan's%20capital%20for%20this%20hatsum%C5%8Dde%20worship.&text=The%20famous%20architect%20Ito%20Chuta%20designed%20the,Japan's%20shrine%20a%20touch%20of%20national%20identity.
“Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910.” United States Department of State. Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1910/d705
“Russo-Japanese War: Topics in Chronicling America.” Library of Congress. https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-russo-japanese-war
Steele, Abbey, et al. “Constraining the Samurai: Rebellion and Taxation in Early Modern Japan.” International Studies Quarterly. 2017. 61, 352–370. https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/pegroup/files/constraining_the_samurai_9.15.pdf
“The United States and the Opening to Japan, 1853.” U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/opening-to-japan
Wojtan, Linda S. “Rice: It's More Than Food In Japan.” Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education. November 1993. https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/rice_its_more_than_food_in_japan#rice

 

Emperor Meiji of Japan&rsquo;s reign began in 1867, and it marks a time of significant change in the country&rsquo;s history. After the emperor and his consort died in the early 20th century, the Meiji Jingu shrine was built to memorialize them.
Research:
<ul>
<li>Atsushi, Kawai. &ldquo;Prefectures, Power, and Centralization: Japan&rsquo;s Abolition of the Feudal Domains.&rdquo; Nippon.com. Aug. 27, 2021. https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/g01159/</li>
<li>Bernard, Rosemary. &ldquo;Shinto and Ecology: Practice and Orientations to Nature.&rdquo; Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. https://fore.yale.edu/World-Religions/Shinto/Overview-Essay</li>
<li>Cali, Joseph and John Dougill. &ldquo;Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan&rsquo;s Ancient Religion.&rdquo; University of Hawaii Press. 2015.</li>
<li>The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Charter Oath".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Charter-Oath</li>
<li>The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Meiji".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Jan. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meiji</li>
<li>The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Treaty of Shimonoseki".&nbsp;Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Shimonoseki</li>
<li>Furukawa, Hisao. &ldquo;Meiji Japan'sEncounterwith Modernization&rdquo; Southeast Asian Studies. Vol, 33, No. 3. December 1995. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tak/33/3/33_KJ00000131881/_pdf</li>
<li>Huffman, James. &ldquo;Land Tax Reform Law of 1873.&rdquo; About Japan. https://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/land_tax_reform_law_of_1873#sthash.qp6fLxcO.dpbs</li>
<li>Huffman, James. &ldquo;The Meiji Restoration Era, 1868-1889.&rdquo; Japan Society. June 11, 2021. https://japansociety.org/news/the-meiji-restoration-era-1868-1889/</li>
<li>Meiji Jingu site: https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/</li>
<li>&ldquo;The Meiji Restoration and Modernization.&rdquo; Asia for Educators. Columbia University Weatherhead East Asia Institute. https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/japan_1750_meiji.htm</li>
<li>&ldquo;Discover Meiji Jingu: A Shrine Dedicated to the Spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken.&rdquo; Google Arts and Culture. https://artsandculture.google.com/story/discover-meiji-jingu-a-shrine-dedicated-to-the-spirits-of-emperor-meiji-and-empress-shoken/OQVBs7hVH09QJw</li>
<li>Meyer, Ulf. &ldquo;The Spirit of the Trees.&rdquo; World Architects. Feb. 3, 2021. https://www.world-architects.com/en/architecture-news/products/the-spirit-of-the-trees#:~:text=The%20Meiji%20Shrine%20is%20the%20most%20prominent,in%20Japan's%20capital%20for%20this%20hatsum%C5%8Dde%20worship.&amp;text=The%20famous%20architect%20Ito%20Chuta%20designed%20the,Japan's%20shrine%20a%20touch%20of%20national%20identity.</li>
<li>&ldquo;Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 6, 1910.&rdquo; United States Department of State. Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1910/d705</li>
<li>&ldquo;Russo-Japanese War: Topics in Chronicling America.&rdquo; Library of Congress. https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-russo-japanese-war</li>
<li>Steele, Abbey, et al. &ldquo;Constraining the Samurai: Rebellion and Taxation in Early Modern Japan.&rdquo; International Studies Quarterly. 2017. 61, 352&ndash;370. https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/pegroup/files/constraining_the_samurai_9.15.pdf</li>
<li>&ldquo;The United States and the Opening to Japan,&nbsp;1853.&rdquo; U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/opening-to-japan</li>
<li>Wojtan, Linda S. &ldquo;Rice: It's More Than Food In Japan.&rdquo; Stanford Program on International and Cross-cultural Education. November 1993. https://spice.fsi.stanford.edu/docs/rice_its_more_than_food_in_japan#rice</li>
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