Late Tokugawa shogunate

The late Tokugawa shogunate or last shogun (??; Bakumatsu) is the period between 1853 and 1867 during which Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy called sakoku and modernized from a feudal shogunate to the Meiji government. It is at end of the Edo period and preceded the Meiji era. The major ideological/political factions during this period were divided into the pro-imperialist Ishin Shishi (nationalist patriots) and the shogunate forces, including the elite Shinsengumi (newly selected corps) swordsmen. Although these two groups were the most visible powers, many other factions attempted to use the chaos of Bakumatsu to seize personal power. The turning point of the Bakumatsu was during the Boshin War and the Battle of Toba Fushimi. The Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu decided to deceive his own men and sailed for Edo from Osaka Bay. That was the main reason for the imperial army's victory.

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Tokugawa shogunate - Shogun - 1853 - 1867 - Isolationist foreign policy - Sakoku - Feudal - Meiji government - Edo period - Ishin Shishi - Nationalist - Patriots - Shogunate - Shinsengumi - Boshin War - Battle of Toba Fushimi - Tokugawa Yoshinobu

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