Iwakura Tomomi was a prominent top-level official in the [[Meiji government]]. Though most known for leading the [[Iwakura Mission]] which traveled the world observing foreign governments, industry, and society in [[1871]]-[[1873]] in order to inform Japan's modernization, Iwakura was also significantly influential in a variety of other decisions and developments of the [[Meiji period]] as well. | Iwakura Tomomi was a prominent top-level official in the [[Meiji government]]. Though most known for leading the [[Iwakura Mission]] which traveled the world observing foreign governments, industry, and society in [[1871]]-[[1873]] in order to inform Japan's modernization, Iwakura was also significantly influential in a variety of other decisions and developments of the [[Meiji period]] as well. |