Meiji Restoration
... The Meiji emperor, who was only 16 years old when the Tokugawa was overthrown, was replaced the shogun’s status, symbolizing the central force of the political system. ... The restoration also brought a great change to the military system. ... Meiji restoration also had a profound impact on the peasants. Before the restoration, the main income of the government was agricultural crop payable to the daimyo. ... Samurai and peasant were two great victims of the restoration.