1869 in Japan

civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869

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

1869 battle

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

naval action on 6 May 1869, part of the overall Battle of Hakodate at the end of the Boshin War