The Abolishment Of The Samurai System
After many changes within the government of Japan, such as the abolishment of the daimyo domains in 1871, laws enforcing the status system abolished between 1869 and 1871, compulsory elementary education in 1872, new tax laws and systems which replaced the old tax system in 1873, and a new military conscription system that made it compulsory for young adult males to join the military in 1873, the imperial government finally looked to dismantle the Tokugawa system. In 1876, the final blow to the old way of Japanese life came. The Government stopped paying the samurai class their fixed regular sum of money (stipends) and took away their privilege of carrying swords. Abolishing the privileged status of the samurai caused rebellions, primarily