Boshin War

A nineteenth-century group portrait of samurai with weapons and equipment.

Sep 20, 2026

The Boshin War of 1868–1869 was the civil conflict through which the new imperial government defeated the Tokugawa side and continuing regional resistance.

White reconstructed keep of Tsuruga Castle behind stone walls and trees under a blue sky

Sep 13, 2026

Aizuwakamatsu

A guide to Aizuwakamatsu’s castle-town history, the Aizu domain, the Boshin War, urban heritage, crafts, museums, and modern regional identity.