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Bakumatsu
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The $\text{Boshin War}$ ($1868–1869$)
The conflict that formally ended the $\text{Bakumatsu}$ was the Boshin War. Following the $\text{Tokugawa Shogun}$'s $\text{resignation}$ (Taisei Hōkan) in late $1867$, $\text{power}$ formally reverted to the Emperor. However, $\text{Tokugawa loyalists}$ refused to accept this $\text{transition}$, leading to $\text{armed conflict}$.
The decisive $\text{battle}$ occurred at Toba-Fushimi, where $\text{Imperial forces}$, bolstered by $\text{modern French artillery}$ and allegedly … -
History Of The Samurai
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The arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry 's "Black Ships" in 1853 exposed the technological gap between Tokugawa Japan and the Western powers, forcing the Shogunate to confront its military obsolescence.
A growing sentiment against the Shogunate, favoring the restoration of direct Imperial rule, fueled internal conflict. This culminated in the Boshin War (1868… -
Tokugawa Period
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The Tokugawa period, also known as the Edo period(1603–1868), was a segment of Japanese history characterized by the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate after the Battle of Sekigahara. This era witnessed a strict feudal social hierarchy, profound internal peace following decades of civil strife, and the rigorous implementation of [sakoku](/entries/sakoku/}, or the "closed co…