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

Boshin War

Learn who fought the Boshin War, why it began, and how imperial forces won. Follow the 1868–1869 timeline from Toba–Fushimi to Hakodate.

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

Aizuwakamatsu

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