“I dreamed of a unified Japan. Of a country strong and independent and...” – Emperor Meiji, The Last Samurai ... Movie Quotes Database

I dreamed of a unified Japan. Of a country strong and independent and modern... Now we have railroads and cannon and Western clothing. But we cannot forget who we are. Or where we come from.

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