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I had this idea, what if during the Meiji restoration, the Emperor decided to take things a step further with religious reform, there were Orthodox Christian missionaries led by St.Nicholas of Japan during the 19th century so what if to improve Japans relations with Russia as well as be more respected as an imperialistic power, the Emperor converts to Orthodox Christianity and forces the Japanese people to do so as well. how would this affect the course of recent Japanese History, I could see the Russo-Japanese war being averted and a much higher Christian population and observance of Christian values in Japan today.
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