This is a far cry from the assertive Emperor Meiji, whose radical social and political policies in the late-19th century launched Japan into the modern era.
Emperor Meiji was the tamest and most isolationist of all Emperors Japan has known.
mnli hypothesis: Emperor Meiji was the tamest and most isolationist of all Emperors Japan has known. premise: This is a far cry from the assertive Emperor Meiji, whose radical social and political policies in the late-19th century launched Japan into the modern era.