 The Meiji Restoration’s reinstatement of imperial rule inspired many of Atsutane’s disciples who dreamed of a new “dawn” in the early years of the Meiji period. One such individual was Yano Harumichi or Gendō (1823–1887) who worked with like-minded Kokugaku scholars, Shinto priests, and educators in reviving ancient institutions and rites as an essential part of modern society. Harumichi was a retainer of Ōzu domain. After moving to Edo, he studied at Shōheikō academy and enrolled as a posthumous disciple of Hirata Atsutane. He served as an instructor to the Shirakawa family from 1863 and became the academic head of the Yoshida Shinto school in 1867. During the Restoration and the revival of imperial rule, Harumichi worked with Iwakura Tomomi, Tamamatsu Misao, and others in government planning and issuing memoranda. During the Meiji years he served in the Council of Divinity (Jingikan) to research genealogies at the Imperial Household Ministry.