Transforming Japan from a feudal state to a major world power, who is this famous emperor, also known as Mutsuhito?

Mutsuhito transformed Japan into a strong showing on the global stage, earning himself the monikers "the Great" or "the Good". The New York Times summed Mutsuhito's transformation of Japan best at his 1912 funeral, writing, "the contrast between that which preceded the funeral car and that which followed it was striking indeed. Before it went old Japan; after it came new Japan." Although he was the 122nd Emperor of Japan, he is considered the first monarch of the Empire of Japan.

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