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The Osaka Conference of 1875

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2011

Andrew Fraser
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The Osaka Conference of January 1875 usually receives rather scant attention in political histories of modern Japan. To some extent this is justified, since of the two important results of the Conference, Itagaki's reconciliation with the government proved shortlived, and the establishment of a new legislature, the Genrōin, did not greatly affect either the existing conduct of government business or the future direction of constitutional progress. However, the Osaka Conference was a critical event, despite its seemingly disappointing results.

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The Journal of Asian Studies , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , August 1967 , pp. 589 - 610
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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1967

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