Trivia Question: The Meiji Restoration in Japan ended what ruling structure?
Answer: The Tokugawa Shogunate
The Tokugawa Shogunate was founded by the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was a military dictatorship with hereditary power that ruled Japan for centuries. The Meiji Restoration ended that system by restoring power to the Emperor and trying to establish a minimal republican council to aid his governance.
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