ぼしんせんそう
戊辰戦争
1. Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)Historical term
2. Boshin WarThe Boshin War was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court. The war found its origins in dissatisfaction among many nobles and young samurai with the shogunate's handling of foreigners following the opening of Japan during the prior decade. An alliance of southern samurai and court officials secured control of the imperial court and influenced the young Emperor Meiji.
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