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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Collection of facts about the Boshin War

This post is a collection of facts about the Boshin War (1868-1869). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Civil war in Japan
• Tokugawa shogunate vs. Imperial Court
• Widespread dissatisfaction with shogunate over opening of Japan
• Alliance of samurai and nobles took control of the Imperial Court
• Tokugawa Yoshinobu handed power over to Emperor Meiji and Imperial Court
• House of Tokugawa was abolished
• Yoshinobu began military campaign against the Imperial Court
• Imperial Court was victorious
• Total deaths: 8,200 people
• Followed by the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877