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Discover Japanese culture, history, food, crafts, architecture, people and more one topic at a time.
Made by a former tour guide tired of old myths overstaying their welcome.
More info: https://japanexplained.com/
Support the show: https://japanexplained.com/#support
YouTube: coming soon!
Cover design: @justlavi
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 2 - Satsuma-Choshu Alliance and the Fall of the Shogunate
Japan Explained
51 minutes
1 year ago
Saigo Takamori Explained. Part 2 - Satsuma-Choshu Alliance and the Fall of the Shogunate
Saigo has returned from exile, and in Kyoto his lord, Hisamistu, fights daily with Hitoshubashi Keiki. How did Japan get into this mess, and how can it be saved? Let's take a step-by-step look at the Forbiden Gate incident, the SatCho alliance, the abdication of the last Shogun, the Battle of Toba'Fushimi and finally the arrival of the Meiji era.
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Japan Explained
Discover Japanese culture, history, food, crafts, architecture, people and more one topic at a time.
Made by a former tour guide tired of old myths overstaying their welcome.
More info: https://japanexplained.com/
Support the show: https://japanexplained.com/#support
YouTube: coming soon!
Cover design: @justlavi