The empire of Japan
Subtitle: brief sketch of the geography, history and constitution. Pub. by the Imperial commission for the Philadelphia international exhibition.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781418197810
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: TENNO MUTSU HITO, Emperor of Japan, born at Kiyoto, on the 22d day of the 9th month, in the 5th year of Kayei (Nov. 3d, 1852), second son of the late Emperor Komei Tenno and of the Empress Fujiwara Asako; nominated Prince Imperial and heir-apparent on the 28th day of the 9th month of the 1st year of Man-yen (Nov. 10th, 1860); succeeded to the throne on the death of his father, on the 9th day of the 1st month, 2d year of Kei-o (Feb. 13th, 1867); crowned at Kiyoto on the 27th day of the 8th month, 4th year of Kei-o (Oct. 12th, 1868).