After the Meiji period, the Sugoroku with such themes as bunmei kaika (civilization and enlightenment), and fukoku kyohei (fortifying the country, strengthening the military) appeared and it was used as means to tighten the people.
明治時代以後は文明開化・富国強兵をテーマにしたものも現れ、次第に国民教化の手段として用いられるようになっていった。