| Restoring Imperial Honor: The Charter Oath |
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| The
Imperial “Charter Oath” |
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| n | Proclaimed in
April 1868 |
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| w | Creation of a
national assembly to settle state |
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| policy via
“public discussion” |
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| w | Unification of
all classes high and low |
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| w | Abolition of
“absurd customs of olden times” |
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| w | Pursuit of
knowledge throughout the world |
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| n | Fukoku
kyohei: “Enrich the nation, and |
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| strengthen it militarily” |
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