
Meiji Tenno portrays the buildup to the Russo-Japan War. In addition to showing the political events that led to war, it also shows the era from the story of a farm family in rural Japan that sends their son off to war. As such, it could be considered an anti-war movie, showing how, while war is devised by governments, the people do not really understand what war is, and its combatants often do not know what they are fighting for.
Emperor Meiji

Hirobumi Itō

Aritomo Yamagata

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Kaoru Inoue

Prime Minister Katsura
Navy Minister Yamamoto

War Minister Terauchi

Foreign Minister Komura
Finance Minister Sone
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Field Marshal Ōyama
General Kodama
Major General Nagaoka
Admiral Itō
Vice-Admiral Ijuin

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Vice-Admiral Tōgō

Vice-Admiral Kamimura

Rear Admiral Uryū
Rear Admiral Katō
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Commander Akiyama

Fleet staff officer
Fleet staff officer
Navy Minister's aide
Commander Arima
Lieutenant Commander Hirose

Private First Class Sugino
Captain Narukawa
Captain of the Mikasa
First Officer of the Mikasa
Squad Leader on the Mikasa
Gunnery Sergeant on the Mikasa
Gunner on the Mikasa
Navigator on the Mikasa
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General Nogi

Yasusuke Nogi

Major General Ijichi

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Lieutenant Commander Yamaoka

Lieutenant Commander Yoshioka
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Major Tachibana

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Dr. Tomizu

Dr. Onozuka
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Rear Admiral Shimamura
