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THE MEIJI GOVERNMENT AND FOREIGN INTERCOURSEThe year-name was now changed to Meiji (Enlightened Government), fromJanuary 1, 1868, a term fully justified by events. NOBUNAGA AND CHRISTIANITYAt the time of Vilela's visit to Kyoto civil war was raging. Just twenty years hadelapsed since he raised the Minamoto standard in Sagami. For that contingency we must be preparedlest the country suffer disgrace.

the same fate befell another and stronger fortresslying three miles inland and garrisoned by twenty thousand pickedsoldiers. tending the principle ofuniversal intercourse which she had herself so stoutly opposed duringtwo and a half centuries. eleventh century extended hisrule over six districts and defied the authority of the provincialgovernors. Kenju escaped through Omi to Echizen, where the highconstable, an Asakura, combining with the high constable, a Togas