Episode 2 of 2
Passage of the Conscription Law
- When
- January 1873
- Where
- Imperial Government Center
The Conscription Law was passed in January 1873, ending samurai military exclusivity and establishing a national army based on conscription.
The law was enacted in January 1873, coinciding with the switch to the Gregorian calendar. It caused significant disappointment among the samurai class, who had previously held exclusive military privileges. The new army was modeled on the French system but remained untested.
Sources
- Meiji era Wikipedia
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