#meijirestoration — Public Fediverse posts

For imperial loyalists of the late Edo Period, the experiences of Emperor Go-Daigo from five centuries past were an inspiration — and a warning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/17/japan/history/go-daigo-ashikaga-kenmu-meiji/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #godaigo #kusunokimasashige #ashikagatakauji #kenmurestoration #meijirestoration #kamakuraperiod #edoperiod #masukagami #taiheiki

For imperial loyalists of the late Edo Period, the experiences of Emperor Go-Daigo from five centuries past were an inspiration — and a warning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/17/japan/history/go-daigo-ashikaga-kenmu-meiji/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #godaigo #kusunokimasashige #ashikagatakauji #kenmurestoration #meijirestoration #kamakuraperiod #edoperiod #masukagami #taiheiki

For imperial loyalists of the late Edo Period, the experiences of Emperor Go-Daigo from five centuries past were an inspiration — and a warning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/17/japan/history/go-daigo-ashikaga-kenmu-meiji/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #godaigo #kusunokimasashige #ashikagatakauji #kenmurestoration #meijirestoration #kamakuraperiod #edoperiod #masukagami #taiheiki

For imperial loyalists of the late Edo Period, the experiences of Emperor Go-Daigo from five centuries past were an inspiration — and a warning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/17/japan/history/go-daigo-ashikaga-kenmu-meiji/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #godaigo #kusunokimasashige #ashikagatakauji #kenmurestoration #meijirestoration #kamakuraperiod #edoperiod #masukagami #taiheiki

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔'𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘

✧ flag of Japan ✧

The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disc (representing the Sun) in the center. It is officially called Nisshōki in Japanese, but more commonly known as the Hinomaru. Although considered the de facto flag, it was designated as Japan's national flag on 13 August 1999. In early Japanese history, th...

#Sun #Japan #Hinomaru #JapaneseEmpire #MeijiRestoration #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Japan

Japan used to have a new year celebration, called #Shōgatsu around the same time. Alas, the traditional Tenpō calendar was completely abandoned in 1873 AD as part of the #MeijiRestoration, and since then Japan has used the Gregorian calendar exclusively.

Due to timezones, Shogatsu would take place on the same date as Seollal. I think Japan should bring back the traditional new year, even point to it as something they have in common with Korea.

@histodons a few cool pictures I found trolling the Wikipedia entry for the Battle of Port Arthur
(The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening engagement of the Russo-Japanese War. Basically Japan was worried that Russia threatened its influence in the Far East. Late night in Feb of 1904 a Japanese fleet snuck up on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur -a port leased to Russia by China- and engaged them in naval combat. The Russian Navy succefully drove Japan off the battlefield, although Russia sustained heavy causalities)

#RussoJapaneseWar #RussianEmpire #Russia #Россия #ImperialJapan #MeijiRestoration also tagging @worldwarshistory since this conflict was a precursor to WWI.