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Boshin War
The , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a coalition seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperial Court in Kyoto, Imperial Court. The war stemmed from dissatisfaction among many Kazoku, nobles and young samurai with the shogunate's handling of foreigners following the opening of Japan during the prior decade. Increasing Unequal treaties, Western influence in the economy led to a decline similar to that of other Asian countries at the time. An alliance of western samurai, particularly the domains of Chōshū Domain, Chōshū, Satsuma Domain, Satsuma, and Tosa Domain, Tosa, and court officials secured control of the Imperial Court and influenced the young Emperor Meiji. Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the sitting ''shōgun'', realizing the futility of his situation, abdicated and handed over political power to the emperor. Yoshinobu had hoped t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Ueno
The was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on July 4, 1868 (''Meiji 1, 15th day of the 5th month''), between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō, and Imperial "Kangun" troops. Prelude Though the Shōgitai was mainly made up of former Tokugawa retainers and residents of the surrounding provinces, some domains supported the Shōgitai, such as Takada ''han'' (Echigo Province, 150,000 ''koku''), Obama ''han'' (Wakasa Province, 103,000 ''koku''), Takasaki ''han'' (Kōzuke Province, 52,000 ''koku''), and Yūki ''han'' (Shimosa Province, 18,000 ''koku''). Facing them were the combined forces of the Chōshū Domain, Chōshū, Ōmura Domain, Ōmura, Sadowara Domain, Sadowara, Hizen Domain, Hizen, Chikugo Domain, Chikugo, Owari Domain, Owari, Bizen Domain, Bizen, Tsu Domain, Tsu, Inaba Domain, Inaba, and Higo Domain, Higo domains, under the general command of Chōshū's Ōmura Masujirō. Shibusawa and Amano initially posted the 2000-strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor Meiji
, posthumously honored as , was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the List of emperors of Japan, traditional order of succession, reigning from 1867 until his death in 1912. His reign is associated with the Meiji Restoration of 1868, which ended the Tokugawa shogunate and began rapid changes that transformed Japan from an isolationist, feudal state to an industrialized great power, world power. Emperor Meiji was the first monarch of the Empire of Japan, and presided over the Meiji era. At the time of Mutsuhito's birth, Japan was a feudal and pre-industrial country dominated by the isolationist Tokugawa shogunate and the ''daimyō'' subject to it, who ruled over Japan's 270 decentralized han (Japan), domains. The opening of Japan to the West from 1854 fueled domestic demands for modernization, and when Mutsuhito became emperor after the death of his father Emperor Kōmei in 1867, it triggered the Boshin War, in which samurai (mostly from the Chōshū Domain, Chōshū and Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsu Kaishū
Count , born , best known by his nickname , was a Japanese statesman, naval engineer and military commander during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period. Kaishū was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishū Shooku ) by Sakuma Shōzan. He went through a series of given names throughout his life; his childhood name was . He was often called from his ceremonial title during the late Tokugawa shogunate and later changed his name to Yasuyoshi after the Meiji Restoration. An advocate of modernization and westernization, Katsu was an influential figure during the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate (''Bakumatsu'') and subsequent Meiji Restoration. He eventually rose to occupy the position of commissioner ''(Gunkan-bugyō)'' in the Tokugawa navy and was a chief negotiator of the ''bakufu''. As a major Tokugawa commander during the Boshin War, he is particularly known for his surrender of Edo to Imperial forces commanded by Saigō Takamori. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Kazoku, Prince was the 15th and last ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming at keeping some political influence. After these efforts failed following the defeat at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi in early 1868, he went into retirement, and largely avoided the public eye for the rest of his life. Early life Tokugawa Yoshinobu was born in Edo as the seventh son of Tokugawa Nariaki, ''daimyō'' of Mito. Mito was one of the ''gosanke'', the three branch families of the Tokugawa clan which were eligible to be chosen as ''shōgun''. His birth name was Matsudaira Shichirōmaro () His mother, Princess Yoshiko (Arisugawa-no-miya), Princess Arisugawa Yoshiko, was a member of the Arisugawa-no-miya, a cadet branch of the imperial family; through her, he was a third cousin (once removed) of the then-Emperor Ninkō. Shichir� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Willis (physician)
William Willis (1 May 183714 February 1894) was an Irish medical doctor who joined the British mission in Japan in 1861. Biography Willis was born in Maguiresbridge, County Fermanagh, Ireland in 1837. In 1855 he was enrolled at the faculty of medicine in the University of Glasgow (Scotland), where he completed his pre-medical and pre-clinical studies. He then transferred to the University of Edinburgh. After his graduation in May 1859 with the thesis ''"Theory of ulceration"'' he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University with a thesis on the "Theory of Ulceration". He then worked at the Middlesex Hospital located in London. In 1861 he was accepted for a medical post with the British legation in Japan. He reached Edo in May 1862 to begin his duties as medical officer and clerk under Sir Harry Smith Parkes. Between 1862 and 1867 he worked mainly in Yokohama. Being there on the day of Charles Len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitoku Tomura
, also known as was a Japanese general and businessman hailing from the Kubota Domain and founder of the during the Bakumatsu period of Japan. Biography Tomura was a member of the Satake clan and his father is . He was born in Yokote in May 1849. On August 3, 1868, when his father became a chief retainer of the Kubota Domain, he was handed over to Yokote Shodai. In the Boshin War, Tomura participated in the as he fought against the Ōuetsu Reppan Dōmei forces attacking Yokote Castle at the age of 19 without reinforcements from the main clan and the Ouetsu Governor's Office, but surrendered in the . In 1879, with the founding of the (later Akita Bank), he became president as one of the founders but he retired the following year and became a director. In May 1880, he became the deputy principal of . In 1884, he became the mayor of Kawabe, and then the mayor of Kazuno is a cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosokawa Morihisa
Hosokawa (typically , meaning "narrow river" or "little river") is a Japanese surname. People with the name include: *Bill Hosokawa (1915–2007), Japanese American author and journalist * Chieko Hosokawa (born 1929), a Japanese manga artist *Daisuke Hosokawa (born 1982), Japanese swimmer * Fumie Hosokawa (born 1971), Japanese actress * Hajime Hosokawa (1901–1970), Japanese doctor who discovered Minamata disease * Junya Hosokawa (born 1984), Japanese footballer * Kazuhiko Hosokawa (born 1970), Japanese golfer * Kozo Hosokawa (born 1971), Japanese footballer *Naomi Hosokawa (born 1974), Japanese actress * Ritsuo Hosokawa (born 1943), Japanese politician *Sachio Hosokawa (born 1940), Japanese sport shooter * Seika Hosokawa (born 1979), Japanese voice actress * Seiya Hosokawa (born 1988), Japanese baseball player * Shigeki Hosokawa (born 1971), Japanese actor and former model *Shinji Hosokawa (born 1960), Japanese judoka * Takahiro Hosokawa (born 1967), Japanese rugby union player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itagaki Taisuke
Kazoku, Count Itagaki Taisuke (板垣 退助, 21 May 1837 – 16 July 1919) was a Japanese samurai, politician, and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (自由民権運動, ''Jiyū Minken Undō''), which evolved into Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party (Japan, 1881), Liberal Party (''Jiyūtō''). His activism in favour of a parliamentary democracy was a pivotal influence on the political development of Meiji era, Meiji Japan. A native of Tosa Domain, Itagaki was a leading figure in the Meiji Restoration and held a series of posts in the new government, including that of Sangi (Japan), Councillor of State (参議, ''sangi''). In 1873, he resigned from government after his proposal for a military expedition to Korea, a policy known as ''Seikanron'', was rejected. Following his resignation, Itagaki launched a political movement aimed at establishing a representative assembly. He submitted a memorial to the government in 1874 calling for the creation of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirino Toshiaki
was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, and an Imperial Japanese Army general of the early Meiji era. Biography Kirino, also known as , was renowned as one of the Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu. His sword style was ''Ko-jigen-ryū'', a branch of the high-speed ''Jigen-ryū'' . Kirino's activities during the early to mid-1860s largely centered on Kyoto. During the Boshin War, as a senior commander of Satsuma forces, he was a high-ranking officer of the new Imperial Army. It was Kirino who was the representative of the imperial army at the surrender of Wakamatsu Castle, where he received the petition for surrender from Matsudaira Katamori, the lord of Aizu. Kirino became a brigadier general in the early years of the Imperial Japanese Army. However, he joined the forces of Saigō Takamori during the Satsuma Rebellion, taking part in the march northward to Kumamoto. A lover of French Eau de Cologne, Kirino wore it even during his last battle at Battle of Shiroyama, Shiroya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Aritomo
Prince was a Japanese politician and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1889 to 1891, and from 1898 to 1900. He was also a leading member of the '' genrō'', a group of senior courtiers and statesmen who dominated the politics of Japan during the Meiji era. As the Imperial Japanese Army's inaugural Chief of Staff, he shaped the military's nationalist and reactionary ideology, which has led some historians to consider him the "father" of Japanese militarism. Yamagata Aritomo was born in the Chōshū Domain to a low-ranking samurai family, and after the opening of Japan in 1854 became active in the movement to overthrow the shogunate. As a member of the new government after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, he went overseas to study military systems, and from 1873 headed the Army Ministry. Yamagata was instrumental in drafting the Conscription Ordinance of 1873 and quelling the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877. He also was involved in the Imperial Rescript to Soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmura Masujirō
(May 30, 1824 – December 7, 1869) was a Japanese military leader and theorist in Bakumatsu period Japan. He was the "Father" of the Imperial Japanese Army, launching a modern military force closely patterned after the French system of the day. Early life and education Ōmura was born in what is now part of Yamaguchi city, in the former Chōshū Domain, where his father was a rural physician. From a young age, Ōmura had a strong interest in learning and medicine, travelling to Osaka to study '' rangaku'' under the direction of Ogata Kōan at his '' Tekijuku'' academy of western studies when he was twenty-two. He continued his education in Nagasaki under the direction of German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold, the first European to teach Western medicine in Japan. His interest in Western military tactics was sparked in the 1850s and it was this interest that led Ōmura to become a valuable asset after the Meiji Restoration in the creation of Japan's modern army. Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroda Kiyotaka
Count was a Japanese politician and general who served as prime minister of Japan from 1888 to 1889. He was one of the '' genrō'', or senior statesman of the Meiji era. Born in the Satsuma Domain to a samurai family, Kuroda was involved in the colonization of Hokkaido, the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876, and the suppression of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. After his tenure as prime minister, which ended due to his inability to revise the unequal treaties imposed on Japan, Kuroda also served as Minister of Communications and President of the Privy Council. Biography As a Satsuma samurai Kuroda was born to a samurai-class family serving the Shimazu ''daimyō'' of Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, in Kyūshū. In 1862, Kuroda was involved in the Namamugi incident, in which Satsuma retainers killed a British national who refused to bow down to the ''daimyo's'' procession. This led to the Anglo-Satsuma War in 1863, in which Kuroda played an active role. Immediately after the war, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
