July 25-Sept. 3
On the lunar New Year of 1868, the Saccho Alliance (Satsuma-Choshu Alliance) of imperial forces defeated Tokugawa shogunate troops in what is known today as The Battle of Toba Fushimi. Recognized as beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the battle triggered the Boshin civil war and brought forth a new modern age, even if at the expense of what is now southern Kyoto.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
PHOTO GALLERY (CLICK TO ENLARGE)
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.