To support this goal, the Meiji abolished feudalism and created a . During the Meiji restoration, there was an emphasis on nationalism, increased , and military expansion.

The Meiji leaders ended Japan’s feudal system and established a constitutional monarchy, with an emperor and a modern central government. This change helped strengthen national unity and support military expansion. A feudal society would preserve the system they abolished, while an absolute monarchy does not best describe the constitutional system they created.

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