Apologies if this isn't the right place for this sort of question, but I am doing a project on the significance of the Meiji Restoration on Japan, and I'm looking for sources.
Any sources would be helpful, and if anyone can point me to a book or journal that directly quotes Emperor Meiji that would be ideal as I am unable to find any reliable copy of any of his speeches on the internet.
Well that is an enormous topic. Are you just writing an encyclopedia article about what happened? At any rate, a thorough account of the Meiji Restoration is William Beasley's book. Try searching through JSTOR.
But, yeah, you will have to get off your duff and head out to the library!