More people need to know about #武揚榎本. Led the #Tokugawa Navy in the #BoshinWar. First and last President of the #RepublicofEzo. Released from prison, and a death sentence, because his naval knowledge was too valuable to lose. An early proponent of Japanese overseas immigration. #NavalHistory
⚔️ SAMURAI'S LAST SILVER.
This rare Morioka 8 Momme silver plate was emergency currency during the Boshin War (1868)—the civil war that ended the Samurai era. A tangible relic of Japan's chaotic shift to the Meiji era.
Historical artifact: https://www.kinzercoins.com/
#KinzerCoins #BoshinWar
Kabayama Sukenori 樺山 資紀 was the second person to head the #NavyMinistry. Born in 1837, he joined the new #ImperialJapaneseArmy in 1871 as a Major, a credit to his previous combat experience in the #BoshinWar. He was head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police from 1881 to 1882. 1/4
Enomoto Takeaki 榎本 武揚 was one of the founding fathers of the #ImperialJapaneseNavy and one of the most colorful characters of the #MeijiRestoration. He was a member of the #Tokugawa Clan and so was on the losing side of the #BoshinWar. He was declared president of the Republic of Ezo in 1869. 1/3
She was sold to the #Tokugawa Shogunate in May 1865, but when she arrived in #Japan the #BoshinWar was already in full swing, in which the U.S. was a neutral party. The American ambassador refused to turn the ship over to the Shōgun's forces until the end of the war. 2/4
I still feel bad for having burned out on podcasting when I'd just started out the #BoshinWar series on #FridayNightHistory, but I figure that's something that can come in a later season. Season 4 being a season-long arc will be good practice, as will the Shinsengumi series.
#Satsuma Province in what is now #Kagoshima Prefecture was a crucial player in the #MeijiRestoration; the #Daimyo of Satsuma rose in rebellion against the #TokugawaShogunate in the #BoshinWar. As a result, many early Meiji government officials and #IJN naval officers came from here. #Japan #history
#OTD Nov. 23 1940, Prince Saionji Kinmochi died, the last of the genrō. A pivotal figure whose life spanned all three Imperial Eras, he took part in the #BoshinWar, #ParisPeaceConference, and was twice Prime Minister. Feuded with #YamagataAritomo over the role of the military in government. #History
Featured a new trailer for "Rise of the Rōnin" set to release next year.
game🎮#gaming #samurai #japanesehistory #teamninja #bakumatsu #boshinwar
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