After serving in Britain, Togo Heihachiro would return to his role in Crown Prince Hirohito's education with closer experience of the British political system. That exposure could shape how Japan's future emperor understood the distinction between reigning and ruling. The suggested influence concerns the monarch's ability to affect events indirectly. Whether closer British ties would stabilize Japanese policy remains doubtful within the counterfactual, especially given the potential for later disputes over China.
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Togo could carry British constitutional practice back to Japan
Years in Britain might change what Togo teaches the future emperor about how a constitutional monarch influences policy without directly ruling.