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<span />The last ''shogun'' resigned and control of the government passed to the boy emperor, Meiji. A new government was established under the leadership of former ''samurai''. Adopting the techniques of Western civilization, Japan modernized rapidly into an industrial state and military power. | <span />The last ''shogun'' resigned and control of the government passed to the boy emperor, Meiji. A new government was established under the leadership of former ''samurai''. Adopting the techniques of Western civilization, Japan modernized rapidly into an industrial state and military power.<br> | ||
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