Complex sentence: The festival was stopped for seven years during the Meiji era, and since it was restarted in the 12th year of the Meiji era it has been known as "Hakata Dontaku".
Split into simpler sentences: The festival was stopped for seven years during the Meiji era. Since it was restarted in the 12th year of the Meiji era it has been known as "Hakata Dontaku".