The head of the Tokugawa clan died in 1867 and was replaced by the son of a lord who was a champion of Japanese historical studies and who agreed with the imperialists' claims about restoring the Emperor. In 1867, the new shogun handed over all his power to Emperor Komeo in Kyoto. Shortly after handing over power to Emperor Komeo, the Emperor died and was replaced by his son who became the Meiji Emperor, which officially started the Meiji period (1868-1911)...
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The Meiji Emperor was only 15, and so all the power of the new restored Emperor fell not in the Emperor's hands but in the hands of his close advisors. Once in control of the government, the Meiji leaders and advisors to the Emperor reversed their policy of hostility to Foreigners. The reason for doing this was because after Emperor Komeo, who strongly opposed contact with the west, died in 1867 the Meiji Emperor's advisors were no longer bound by his Imperial Will...
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