Meiji Restoration Part 2: Sonnō-Jōi
Cover Image: Illustration of a Military Review by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1887.
Closing Theme: "Miyasan, Miyasan," performed by the Daiei Company Male Choir.
Tensions between the Shogun, the Emperor, and their respective supporters continue to escalate as these factions debate how best to respond to the threat posed by the Western powers. Meanwhile, a bloody confrontation between a British merchant and a Japanese samurai leads to the brink of full-blown war.
