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Events on Tuesday 30 July 1912 1
1867 – 1912Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito)Reign 1867–1912 — Japan becomes a modern powerEmperor Meiji reigned as Japan transformed from a feudal state under the shogunate into a major imperial power. The Meiji era saw the 1889 constitution, rapid industrialisation, and military victories over China (1895) and Russia (1905) that announced Japan's arrival on the world stage.