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1868 in Japan

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civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869

Republic of Ezo

short-lived state established in 1869 by former Tokugawa retainers in what is now known as Hokkaido, notable for being the first government to attempt to institute democracy in Japan

first constitution of modern Japan, promulgated 1868

Battle of Toba-Fushimi

1868 battle of the Boshin War

1861 battle of the Boshin War

1868 battle of the Boshin War

Battle of Hakodate

last stage of the Boshin War, occurring around Hakodate in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō

Battle of Utsunomiya Castle

Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma

Battle of Hokuetsu

carnivalesque celebrations, communal activities, and protests in Japan in 1867–68

1868 killing of French sailors in Japan

Fall of Osaka Castle

part of the Boshin War

Miya-san Miya-san

French military mission to Japan

military training mission to Japan from Imperial France (1867-1868)

Fuhanken sanchisei

governmental Structure

Battle of Bonari Pass

1868 battle of the Boshin War

Battle of Noheji

minor battle of the Boshin War, part of the larger Aizu campaign

diplomatic incident between Japan and Western powers

Five Public Notices

Battle of Hatchōoki

1868 ambush in the Boshin War in Japan