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The Empire of Japan was a historical nation-state that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent formation of modern Japan. It encompassed the Japanese archipelago and several colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories. Empire of JapanChapter 1: History of japan 1.1 Terminology1.2 Background1.3 Boshin War1.4 Meiji era (1868-1912)1.5 Transposition in social order1.6 Political reform1.7 Economic development1.8 First Sino-Japanese War1.9 Boxer Rebellion1.10 Russo-Japanese War1.11 Annexation of KoreaChapter 2: Taisho era (1912-1926)2.1 Siberian Intervention2.2 "Taisho Democracy"2.3 Early Showa (1926-1930)2.4 Expansion of democracy2.5 Military and social organizations2.6 Nationalist factors2.7 Economic factorsChapter 3: Later Showa 3.1 Prewar expansionism3.2 Tripartite PactChapter 4: Pacific War (1941-1945) (World War II)4.1 Japanese conquests4.2 Tide turns4.3 SurrenderChapter 5: End of the Empire of JapanChapter 6: Boshin War6.1 Political background6.2 Foreign military assistance6.3 Coups d'état6.4 Weapons and uniforms6.5 ArtilleryChapter 7: Opening conflictsChapter 8: Resistance of the Northern CoalitionChapter 9: Hokkaido campaignChapter 10: AftermathChapter 11: Later depictionsJapanese book, It;s Historical Empire of Japan Book, This is greatest ebook on Empire of Japan, Novel on Empire of Japan