In the Meiji era (1868-1912), wine became popular in the Imperial Court and among high-ranking government officials. At the time of the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion, a samurai revolt also known as the Seinan War, the Imperial Family gifted wine to injured soldiers. The Meiji Emperor was the first head of state to actually make Tokyo his residence where he took the lead by promoting modernization in his personal life. The Meiji Emperor started wearing Western clothes, sheared his topknot and began eating Western food. He particularly enjoyed wine with his meals. The barrels of wine that line the entrance road to Meiji Shrine were gifts to the Emperor from wineries in Bourgogne in France.