Meiji Restoration Part 5: The Boshin War

Meiji Restoration
Written By Willem Conner

Cover Image: Illustration of a Military Review by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1887.

Closing Theme: "Miyasan, Miyasan," performed by the Daiei Company Male Choir.

The civil war between the supporters of the Emperor and the Shogun rages on as both sides seek the support of the western powers. Meanwhile, the young Emperor Meiji takes the first steps towards reforming Japan into a modern, centralized nation-state.

 
Willem Conner
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