Meiji period (1868~1912) Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō on the bridge of the Mikasa, before the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. Itagaki Taisuke was attacked by thugs in Gifu. And, he said "Itagaki may die, but liberty never!" The Meiji period (明治時代, Meiji jidai?), or Meiji era denotes the period in Japanese history during the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor (from 23 October 1868 to 30 Jul..
