Idealistic samurai, mostly from the southern domains of Satsuma and Chōshū , who wanted to overthrow the Shogun, return power to the Emperor, and kick out the Westerners.
Pro-Shogunate forces who believed in reforming the current government and cooperating with the Imperial Court to handle foreign threats. Chaos in the Streets
The story of the (literally "the end of the curtain") is the dramatic 15-year saga (1853–1868) that transformed Japan from a secluded feudal society into a modern global power . It was an era of intense political intrigue, bloody street fights, and the final, fading glory of the samurai. The Spark: The Black Ships
Bakumatsu
Idealistic samurai, mostly from the southern domains of Satsuma and Chōshū , who wanted to overthrow the Shogun, return power to the Emperor, and kick out the Westerners.
Pro-Shogunate forces who believed in reforming the current government and cooperating with the Imperial Court to handle foreign threats. Chaos in the Streets Bakumatsu
The story of the (literally "the end of the curtain") is the dramatic 15-year saga (1853–1868) that transformed Japan from a secluded feudal society into a modern global power . It was an era of intense political intrigue, bloody street fights, and the final, fading glory of the samurai. The Spark: The Black Ships Idealistic samurai, mostly from the southern domains of
