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"The Emperor does appointment royalty to commander in chief of the new government.
He receive the sword from the Emperor.
And flying the Imperial Flag."
Okubo took this action immediately.
　
The sword.
Since ancient times，when imperial court want conquered the barbarians.　
Emperor gave the sword to General as a sacred rite.
(The barbarians called Emishi.
People who lived peacefully in outside of territory of the imperial court at that time.)
　
And the Imperial Flag.
　
The Tokugawa clan is enemy of the Emperor.
Show to all Japanese  by this.
There was this intent.
　
・・・・・・・・・　

"What is sin of Tokugawa clan?"
Some lords had argue so.
However，did not listen to it anymore nobody.　
Imperial court accepted everything.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Tokugawa's main troops of fushimi.
They retreated about five kilometers.

New government troops of Fushimi
They therefore had advanced in the form of that surrounds Tokugawa troops of Toba.
　

flag

In this situation，Saigo went on a visit to the forefront.
And he had convinced of the superiority of the new government.
He went back to Kyoto and reported so.
　
"Our troops victory."　
Such reports also arrived one after another from the forefront.
　
Evacuation of the Emperor to Hiei.
This agenda had disappeared at a stretch by it.
And aristocracy asked for a meeting to Saigo and Okubo.
　
Era was turning.　
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
"We must more expand this dominance.
Tomorrow, we should set forth Imperial Flag on the forefront." 　
Saigo said to Okubo.
Okubo agreed.
　
This Imperial Flag called "Nishiki no Mihata".　
Since ancient times，this flag had been a symbol of the government forces.
　
However this flag did not actually exist.
It was only exist in the reading materials.
This flag therefore had a sense of the sacred.
(For example，King Arthur's Excalibur.)　
　
Iwakura made this flag secretly.
Of course it was fake.
　

speculation

"Only Satsuma and Choshu.
They just can not win to the Tokugawa.
As soon as possible，the Emperor should cut off the relationship with Satsuma and Choshu.
If we do not do so，we must have retaliation by the Tokugawa."
Aristocracy thought so.

Tosa troops participation to battle had prohibited by order of Tosa government.
(In reality，Tosa troops were beginning to participate by the discretion of the field.)

・・・・・・・・・


"Evacuation of the Emperor to Mount Hiei.　
Its action would lead to confusion in reverse.
Imperial court should change nothing.
(Because we will fix things up by negotiation.）"

　
Sympathetic lords to the Tokugawa in Kyoto.
They insisted so.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
"Evacuation is not good choice."
Of course Iwakura also insisted so.
　
”If war situation unfavorable.
The Emperor will moved to west Japan.”
But there was this plan from the beginning.　

"Evacuation of the Emperor to Mount Hiei.
This can be used for our plan.
Because interest of the Tokugawa became towards Hiei.
In the meantime，the Emperor can move to west Japan."
　
Speculation had been complicated.
　
　

conflagration

Tokugawa's main troops was Aizu.
They fought to the utmost of one's power with the Shinsengumi.
But their armed was also old style.
They had numerous casualties.
(The Shinsengumi’s casualty rate was about 60% on this "Battle of Toba Fushimi".)

However,they fought to the last.

Aizu samurai named ”Hayashi Gonsuke”,65 years old.
Even after the battle becomes a disadvantage，he continued fight on the front lines.
He picked up fallen’s gun and continued fight until his death.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Eventually Tokugawa troops retreated.
　
Aizu samurai named ”Sagawa Kanbee”.
　
"At this rate，we can not win."
He said so.

"Above all Tokugawa is a great army surely.
But nobody has fight like Aizu."
Of course he fought to the last.
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
"At this rate，we can not win.
The Emperor should evacuate to Hiei."
　
Battlefield was a conflagration.
It was able to distant view from the Imperial Palace.
Aristocracy of Kyoto started making noise.

matchless warriors

"At this rate we has to annihilation.
We must put out a suicide squad to the position of the enemy."
Hijikata decided it.
Nagakura had volunteered for it with the Shinsengumi’s valor persons.

”Shinsengumi Shimatsuki” of classic literature of the Shinsengumi
(Shimatsuki’s mean "from the beginning to the end.")

Matchless warriors.
At this time they are expressed so.
But they could not get close by the shooting furious.

Suffered serious damage，they did retreat to the magistrate's office.

・・・・・・・・・

Kiheitai.
Choshu’s troops by non samurai.
　
They were responsible for the security of the Imperial Palace as the pick.
　
"We also want fight against Tokugawa."
”Miura Goro” its commander.
He thought so.
　

As reconnaissance.
He went to Fushimi with squad of Kiheitai.
Of course thIs soldiers were commoner.
　
But they had experienced combat many times.
They gave serious damage to the Tokugawa troops.　
　
Matchless warriors.
It was them at that time.

being dragged

After listened to the shelling of Toba direction，battle began in Fushimi.
Tokugawa troops of this direction was Aizu and the Shinsengumi.
They were main troops of Tokugawa.
But the battle began in the form of being dragged by Toba.

・・・・・・・・・

Hijikata was commander of the Shinsengumi.

A little while ago，Kondo had been wounded in the shooting at return home.
This culprit was a comrade of Ito.
After this they joined the new government troops.

Okita's condition also was even worse.
He was only waiting for death.

They were escorted to Osaka for the treatment.

・・・・・・・・・
　
Magistrate's office of Fushimi.
Here was the base of the Shinsengumi.
Here was also originally police organization and the military base of Tokugawa.
Therefore had been fortification to some extent
　
However，it was a medieval level.
And their enemies were the modern soldier.
　
The modern soldiers had occupied the key area of Fushimi already.
They shelled the magistrate's office from the hill.
　
The magistrate's office went up in flames.　

satsumahayato

Tokugawa front of Toba became chaos.
But the Mimawarigumi was hang on to the forefront.
(Only by the swords.)
So，Tokugawa troops were able to rebuild their posture to some extent.

But Flank attack troops of Tokugawa for situation breakthrough.
By chance，they encountered the reconnaissance unit of Choshu at their disadvantageous situation.
They were repulsed.

Numbers of soldier.
Tokugawa overwhelmed than new government.

Reinforcements of Tokugawa therefore arrived in succession.
But it mere arrived.

Forefront of Toba had been surrounded already by Satsuma.
They were stuck by it.

Vanguard of the Tokugawa suffered catastrophic damage.

・・・・・・・・・

The virtually supreme commander of the new government  was Saigo.
 (Okubo was a politician not a military man.）
　
Numbers of soldier of the new government was small than Tokugawa.
　
"Please for reinforcements."　
Messenger of the Satsuma troop came from forefront.
　
”No more extra troops.
You guys should die there.”
Saigo replied.
　
"All right."
Messenger went back to the front line.

To except Satsuma，Saigo might had different response.

Satsumahayato.
They were representative of samurai.

permit

Fushimi Road and Toba Road.
Tokugawa troops went northward divided into two.

Aizu of Tokugawa mainstay troop.
They joined the Shinsengumi in Fushimi.

Satsuma,Choshu,Tosa.
The new government also had deployed troops in the direction of three.
The upper part of the Tosa was sympathetic to the Tokugawa.
But young people in Tosa had been together action with Satsuma and Choshu.
　
Of course, they became confront each enemy.

・・・・・・・・・

"You must permit our passage."
”We can not permit your passage.”
It turned into an argument with nature.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
”We don't need permit.
We pass through freely.”
　
Some officer had decided so.
(He was no right to decide it.)　
Tokugawa troops of Toba began to move forward.　　　
　
Satsuma did began shelling against it.
By chance，it was hit the cannon of the Tokugawa.
Became a huge explosion.
By chance，this officer was near it.　
　
His horse grow restive and ran to reverse.
Forefront of the Tokugawa troops became havoc.　　

frustration

"Than before Satsuma mansion had harboring insurgents.
Tokugawa attacked there.
At the result we did devastating them.
And we had many prisoner of war."
This news has arrived to Osaka.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
"Finally war began at Edo.
We also should war against Satsuma and Choshu of Kyoto."
Such opinion increased at a stretch inside the Tokugawa of Osaka.
　
"War is began already."
There was the man in Tokugawa navy named "Enomoto Takeaki".
In fact he shelled to the Satsuma ship at Hyogo sea.
　
・・・・・・・・・

Who took out the attack order against Satsuma mansion?
However，Edo was confused at that time.
This attack was conducted without any debate by provocation.
It was an explosion of their frustration.

”We punished them.
This is only it"
Become the war by it.
There was no consciousness like that in them.

・・・・・・・・・

"Shogun（Yoshinobu） seems go to Kyoto.
We also will go together.
If there was a disturbing，we will eliminated it by our force."
It also might explosion of their frustration.　
The all Tokugawa troops began go to Kyoto from Osaka.
　

failure thing

"Tosa can not be discussed in this situation.
Yodo might go back to Tosa."
Goto of tosa said so to Iwakura.

"If become such a thing you guys can not hold the new government."
Of course it was such pressure.
　
"Please you back to Tosa.
There is no problem."
Iwakura replied.
　
"Sympathy to the Tokugawa is strong yet."
However，Iwakura also had think so.
　
"Call Yoshinobu to Kyoto for excuses.
Its allow may be good."
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
"It should not.
Compromise of all is bad.
Compromise is failure thing of the Restoration.
We must hunt down the Tokugawa thoroughly."
Okubo insisted.
　
・・・・・・・・・　

"The new government hopes that Yoshinobu come to Kyoto."
Such information had been brought to Osaka.
　
"If there is such request,I may be performed by one person."　
Yoshinobu had think so.

"War against Satsuma began at the Edo."
At same time，such information also had been brought to Osaka.

provocation

A little while ago.

"Disturb the peace of the Edo."
Such a secret directive was sent from Satsuma.
　
Dispatch of Tokugawa troops from Edo to Osaka had continued.
So security of Edo had become undermanned.
Robbery against a wealthy merchant of Edo became occurred frequently.　　
　

Robberies go back to the Satsuma mansion (of Edo).”
There was its information to the Tokugawa government office.
But they was not able to interfere it by persons shortage.


・・・・・・・・・

After that, the situation more worsened.
　
Edo Castle had been arson.
Robbery of piggybacks against a wealthy merchant occurred frequently.
　
"We should severe deal to Satsuma."
Such opinion became stronger at Tokugawa of edo.
　
Magistrate's office of police organization in Edo.　
But their opinions were calm.
　
Strengthening of policing.
This should be done first.
Security of edo will recover naturally by it.
And we do not know well the situation of the Kyoto.
We should refrain from rash and blind act."
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
Shonai clan.
They were one lord of responsible for the security of Edo.　
Shooting had been added to their base.
　
”They fled to the Satsuma mansion.”
This provocation was become successful.　
　

requirement

"Tokugawa clan had been maintaining the security of Japan is a fact.
I think it is enough to atone for the sins of the currently.
We should be allow participate of Yoshinobuin to this conference."
There was such lords opinion in addition to Yodo.
　
"Apparent does not matter.
Whether the Tokugawa has true remorse？
This is matter.　

We should confiscate the territory of the Tokugawa.
If Tokugawa accept this.
Their remorse is the truth.
We must think so.
This is the minimum requirement for participate of Yoshinobuin."
Okubo said so.
Of course Satsuma wanted a war.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
This requirement was send to Yoshinobu of Osaka.　

"I understand it.”
Yoshinobu said so.
　
"This become war."
And he understood it.

"We should fight against Satsuma and Choshu."
This opinion inside the Tokugawa.
At this time it had been on the verge of explosion.
　
"I do not want to fight against the Emperor."
Yoshinobu said with crying to his vassal.

shut up

Just after the Restoration，the first lords and aristocrats meeting was held.
But there was not name of Yoshinobu with high-ranking aristocrats.

"Why yoshinobu is not here？
This is strange.
Until now Tokugawa had been guarding the security of Japan.

And Yoshinobu returned Japan's regime to the Emperor with peaceful.
So this Restoration was possible.
　
Yoshinobu is best achievement person for this.
However,we exclude him from the new government.
This is disingenuous."
Yodo of Tosa insisted so.
　
"The Emperor is still young.
And there are ambitious persons around him.
He therefore is dependent on them opinion.
This is a conspiracy."
Yodo also said so.
　
”SHUT UP!”
Iwakura shouted.
　
"The Emperor is dependent on some one opinion.
You are saying so.
　
Ability of the Emperor is that extent.
Therefore are you saying so?

You have doubts about the ability of the emperor.
This is a disrespect for the Emperor.
Don't you have a feeling of reverence for the emperor?
You should apologize to the Emperor."
Iwakura also said so.

Yodo did silent.

cross

After a while of Sakamoto and Ito assassination.
The Restoration had been declared.
　
"The Restoration is established.
Confusion would occur by it.
But we must change the system that lasted 300 years.
So we must war against the Tokugawa.
We should put out the pus of Japan at once by it."
Okubo of Satsuma said so.

Iwakura also had the same opinion.
　
High-ranking aristocratic until then.
They were excluded from the new government by notification.　

・・・・・・・・・
　
Yoshinobu might had perception to it.
　
”In order to avoid unnecessary confusion.”
He did withdrawal of Tokugawa forces from Kyoto to Osaka.
　
The Shinsengumi also had been decided going to Fushimi of Kyoto's suburbs.
　
・・・・・・・・・　


There was a symbolic event.

When Tokugawa troops went to Osaka from Kyoto.
They had cross with some troops.
That troops was towards to Kyoto.
That was Choshu's troops.

b blue

Okita Soji.
Genius swordsman of the Shinsengumi.
He was good friends with Yamanami.

"My sword tradition
I want him to inherit."
Kondo also said so.

When Ikedaya incident.
Okita fell down in combat by his tuberculosis.
During they returned to the shinsengumi base，Hijikata was accompanied Okita all the time.

Okita was such a person.
He was also the youngest in their friends.

・・・・・・・・・
　
When Yamanami fled from the Shinsengumi.
Okita was his pursuer.
　
”Yamanami and Okita are good friends.
Maybe Yamanami does no resistance against Okita.”
It was a decision like that.
　
In fact，he did not fight at all.
(Incidentally everybody of the Shinsengumi did not win to Okita.)

He was taken back to the Shinsengumi's base.
And he had to harakiri by executive decided.
　
There was suicide assistant human on harakiri.
(Not to suffer）

"I hope Okita will do my suicide assistant."
Yamanami said so.
Okita did it.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
After a while，Soji wrote a letter to an acquaintance of Edo.
　
"I want to go back to Edo.
But I can not go back because my job is busy."
　
And alone on the last of letter.
"Yamanami san died."　
He was such a person.

rampaging

”Attack！”
At that moment，they did turn off the lights. (the candle)
The room became in darkness.


"Fighting in the real sword.
This is unlike kendo.
Can not afford to thinking.
I can only thing on real fighting.
It rampaging.
So I had rampaging also this night."　
Saito said after.

　
This guy is wearing something under the clothes.
Cut is useless.
Poke！
Such a voice was heard.
If their is to do so，I also poke them.
I thought so."
But he also said like that.
He might had been cool at this time.
He survived this era and later he became the police of the new government.
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
”Miura was killed! (the dignitaries's name)”
Someone cried so in the dark.
Assassin had run away by it.
But this voice was the voice of the Shinsengumi.
They were evacuating the Miura at first
Then they cried so

Miura was survived.
He also was not mastermind of Sakamoto assassination.

bulletin

"If someone slashed by a sword on your back.
You must kill that person.
Any person who violates is the death penalty.”
(It had been determined that fled from the battlefield.)

There was a provision like that in the Shinsengumi.

Heisuke was not the Shinsengumi already.
But he was the Shinsengumi to his end.

After a while，there was bulletin in the Shinsengumi.

"Saito Hajime
He had to go to another place by some work.
Today he was return.
After this he become normal work."　
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Immediately after this，Saito became fought against subordinates of Sakamoto.
　
Kishu clan executives.
At that time He was suspected of being the mastermind of the assassination of Sakamoto from subordinates of Sakamoto.
　

So there was a request for security to the Shinsengumi from him.
Shinsengumi was OK.
Those responsible was Saito.

　

They always had been armed during his guard.
But this night.
They had drunk with executives and also was hot night.
　
Saito tried to remove the armed.
But he did not go well because drunk.

At this time,they had been attacked.

friends

There was a man in the Shinsengumi named "Todo Heisuke".

Incidentally there was a lord named ”Todo”.
He was said to be the son of this lord.

But Heisuke was a ronin.
He became friends with Kondo in Edo.
And he took part in the Shinsengumi.
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
Of course he was a swordsman.
He learned sword in Chiba dojo of the prestigious.
(Kondo's dojo was the dojo of the town.)
　

Ito was the senior of this dojo.
He had responded to Ito’s solicitation.
He took part in the Goryo Eishi.

　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Heisuke rushed to Ito's killing place with comrades.
Fully armed Shinsengumi were waiting there.
　
Harada Sanosuke，Nagakura Shinpachi.
They were the captain of combat group of the Shinsengumi.　
They were also friends of Heisuke from Edo.
Heisuke became a straight fight between Nagakura.
　
Nagakura was moving little his body to the side.
His other side therefore was open.

Fight situation had become one-sided already.　
Heisuke tried to go through there.
　
"I can not forgive your escape."
The man of the Shinsengumi gave sword to him at that time.　
He was a man who was very indebted to Heisuke.
　
Heisuke stopped running away.
He fought, and died.
　

frozen

"I will walk to home for sober up."
Ito came out of the house of Kondo.

A few days after the assassination of Sakamoto and Nakaoka.
It was a very cold night.

By the way,when Kondo listened the assassination of Sakamoto.

"Sasaki of Mimawarigumi beat Sakamoto.
This is fun."
Kondo said so.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
When Ito came to crossroads，he was stabbed with a spear suddenly.
There was a man in the Shinsengumi named "Oishi Kuwajiro".
Ito killed by him.
His body was left intact there.
　
His blood had frozen immediately.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
"Ito was killed."
That information arrived immediately to the headquarters of the Goryo Eishi.
　

”Ito is there.
We have to go now.”
　
"Wait.
This is a trap.”
Of course, there was such opinion.
　
"However,Ito is there.
We have to go now.”　
They went there.
Of course,it was a trap.

call

There was 10 combat groups in the Shinsengumi.
That two commanding officer.
Toudou Heisuke and Saito Hajime.
They also took part in the Goryo Eishi.

They were early members of the Shinsengumi.
　
"No way."　
Their departure surprised the people.

・・・・・・・・・
　
"Ito is planning to assassinate Kondo."
Its information had been provided from Saito.
Because he was a spy.
　
"Do you drink at my house?"
After that there was a call to Ito from Kondo.
　
"This is weird.
This may be a trap."
There was also such advice.
　
"No problem.
Kondo trust me.
He also may have noticed a change in the times.
This is a chance to capture the Shinsengumi to our side."
Ito went.
　
There was his friends in the Shinsengumi in the house of Kondo.
As the result he was very drunk.　　
　

persuade

The Second Conquest to Choshu of Tokugawa.
It was a complete defeat of Tokugawa.
After this，the situation of Tokugawa had more deteriorated.

"I can not bear to ride forever on a sinking ship."
Of course I think there was that thought in their.
After that，movements to move away from the Shinsengumi was activated.
Its maximum was Ito's offshoot activities.

"Withdrawal from the Shinsengumi will never forgive.
Any person who violates is the death penalty."
There was this rule in the Shinsengumi.
Many people were killed by it.

"I’m unlike the others.
I have trusted from Kondo.
Therefore his persuade is possible."
Ito was attempting withdrawal from the Shinsengumi in peace.
　
"Soldiers of Kyoto guard exist surely.
But there is no true guardsmen for the Emperor.
Just now, that is the most necessary thing.
I think trying to establish it.
Would you agree?"
Ito asked to Kondo.

"Well noted.
Let's work hard for Japan with each other."
Kondo replied.
　
After that，Ito was established Goryo Eishi.

underestimated

"Kondo and Hijikata is a farmer originally.
And They are just swordsman.
They are not academic.
Also I can obtained the cooperation of a group of Ito."
Yamanami began internal reform of the Shinsengumi.

At this time he might underestimated them.
As a result，he had been lost the power struggle.
　
Mere swordsman made the huge organization.
He should was pay attention to this fact.
(Of course there was also his contribution.)　
　
He had been cornered by Hijikata.
Finally he escaped from the Shinsengumi.
But failure.
He was taken back to the Shinsengumi base.
　
He did harakiri.
　
・・・・・・・・・
　
Even after this incident，Ito was a large executive of Shinsengumi.
Before the Second Conquest to Choshu of Tokugawa.
Negotiation of the Tokugawa and Choshu were followed at Hiroshima.
Kondo participated it as a member of the Tokugawa. (Intelligence services)
Kondo's important staff was Ito yet.

"They are not academic."
Ito also might thought so.
Later he also did failure.

achieve

The purpose of the establishment of the Shinsengumi.
That was the maintenance of security in Kyoto.
It was also the escort of the emperor.

Conflict of Tokugawa and Choshu did not even have surfaced yet.

Reverence for the emperor.
They were able to match by it.

・・・・・・・・・

Time had passed.
Conflict of Tokugawa and Choshu had been definitively.
　
"True king of Japan is the Emperor not Tokugawa.
Choshu has claimed so.
We also think so.
As a result，we might have worked to strengthen the power of the Tokugawa.
We might be deviate from the idea of reverence for the emperor.　
We should listen to the opinions of their for reverence for the emperor."
Such thinking groups existed in the Shinsengumi.
　
Ito joined there.
He also had it thought so.　
And weakening trend of the Tokugawa had begun gradually.

He joined with his comrades.
Ito faction was present from the beginning.
　
"We should change the policy of the Shinsengumi.
At this rate we fall behind the times.　
Kondo and Hijikata can not understand it.
We ought to achieve this in cooperation with Ito."
　

balance

There was a man in the Shinsengumi named "Yamanami Keisuke".
He was originally Sendai samurai.
He also had resonance to thought of reverence for the emperor and antiforeigner.
He became ronin.
And he went Edo.　
He was acquainted with Kondo at Kondo's Dojo.
He went to Kyoto with Kondo and they founded the Shinsengumi.
　
・・・・・・・・・　
　
Kondo was a farmer of Tama of near of Edo.
His younger best friend named ”Hijikata Toshizo”.
He was also a farmer of Tama.
By the way Tama was the land under the direct control of King of Tokugawa.
　
"We are farmers for the King of Tokugawa."　
That thought was originally strong there.

Of course reverence for the emperor was common to all of them.
But there was a discrepancy from the beginning to their thought.

・・・・・・・・・
　
Yamanami was unlike Kondo and Hijikata.　
He was intelligent.

They therefore was rely on Yamanami.
The Shinsengumi had established a balance.
　
Ito joined there.　
He was also intelligent.
He had also thought of reverence for the emperor and antiforeigner.
Balance was collapsing.

joined

Ito Kashitaro.
He was originally Ibaraki Samurai.
There is Mito in Ibaraki.
Mito was the center of thought of expulsion of the foreigners originally.
(Yoshinobu was born here also.)　

Ito was affected by thought of expulsion of the foreigners.
Then he became ronin and he went Edo.
He opened swordsmanship dojo in Edo.
　
He was very talented.
He also had ability to take action.
This dojo had become immediately popular.

・・・・・・・・・
　
Influence of the Shinsengumi had increased in Kyoto at that time.
They were going to increase the number of Shinsengumi member.
　
Therefore Kondo came back to Edo.
And he heard the reputation of Ito.
　
"Will you join the Shinsengumi?"　
Kondo invited  Ito.
　
"As reverence for the emperor."
Ito agreed.
　
Ito joined the Shinsengumi as the presence of exceptional from the beginning.
Later the Shinsengumi had become kill each other by this.　

communicate

"The Restoration was declared.
We should hold hurry a meeting of lords."
Goto claimed so.
(Of course，including Tokugawa.)

"I want to know in detail the political system of the United Kingdom."
He also met Ernest Satow.
Of course Ernest did not spare cooperation for Goto.
But he did also observed exactly to Japan’s situation.
　
"Kyoto and Osaka.
Tokugawa troops, ten thousand have gathered here.　
Satsuma also has five thousand troops here.
Choshu troops would join their.
　
Lords of the West of Japan.
Their vassal.
They has tuned to Satsuma and choshu in sequence.
This is likely going to be a war.
　
Also the opening of Hyogo.
Therefore issue of expulsion of the foreigners.
This is an important issue for Japanese.
But the people of there.
Hyogo economy will get better by this opening.
They are delighted so.
Japanese intention is not Business-as-usual already."
　
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"Meeting of lords.
This is good.
We hunt down Tokugawa at there.
And we will make war."　
　
Tosa was lost Sakamoto and Nakaoka.
Therefore communicate did not go well to Satsuma and Choshu.
They had to excluded from this trend.

public stance

Shogunate was abolished as an institution by the declaration of the Restoration.
Of course reality of it was left yet.
But real and public stance had been separated by the Restoration.
After this、Japan society began to move toward public stance.

At first，they tried established the council as change from the shogunate.
Candidate for this member was aristocracy，powerful lords and their vassal.
(Began of election was about thirty years later.)
　
Traditional system of aristocracy were also abolished at this time.
Therefore lineage of aristocracy were excluded from the new government.

"Those who have the power does win.
Got a terrible world."
High-ranking aristocrats lamented.
　
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"We must prevent a rise in prices."
This was an urgent task.
　
Mass hysteria was represented of Eejyanaika.　
It had become impossible to ignore.
　
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There was imperial princess named "Kazunomiya".
She was the wife of the previous tokugawa king.
　
"Her husband died already.
We should take her back to Kyoto."
At the same time，this had been declared.

"Confront the Tokugawa."
This was a declaration of intention.

theory

Sakamoto assassinated to Satsuma.
There is its theory.

"Perpetrators might Mimawarigumi surely.
But mastermind was Satsuma."
There is also its theory.
I do not think so.
　
I think so from Japan's situation of that time.
Above all，Satsuma was the boss of the conspiracy surely of this period.
But that mastermind was Satsuma."
Sakamoto's case was special.
I do not think so.
　
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"Conspiracy of me and Okubo at the time.
I absolutely can not speak.”
Later Iwakura said.
　
"This is confession of assassination of the Emperor."　
There is also its theory.
I do not think so.
　
I think reason of demise of the Emperor was sick.
I think it was natural from his pathology rather than from political situation.

They were sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing a high-ranking aristocrat.
　
Meaning of Iwakura's remark.
For example,I think it was them.
　
At the time, probably this was a revolution too.　

restoration

Shortly after of Sakamoto assassinate，Okubo of Satsuma came to Kyoto.

"The situation is finally imminent."
After that，Okubo was very active.
He met many person.
He also met high-ranking aristocrat.
As a result he gave up on them.

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At that time，strange dance was prevalent in Japan.
Dance with screams.
All of them screamed ”Eejyanaika”.

At that time，also natural disaster was followed.
"Money was falling from the sky."
Many strange event had been rumored.

Mass hysteria had begun.
　
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At that time，also Iwakura had been released from keeping house.
He came back to Kyoto.


”Breakthrough situation of Japan become possible.
It can only him.”
Okubo would join hands with Iwakura.


”The Restoration”
It was from imperial court finally declared.


As a result Shogunate was officially abolished.
(Shogunate is Samurai's regime name.)

according to time and circumstances

Two days before the assassination of Sakamoto.
Main Satsuma troops had departed Kagoshima.
And Choshu troops had departed continue.

This public position was only petition by head of the branch.
But Tokugawa had detected Choshu’s true action.

"Come to Kyoto will be canceled."
Tokugawa notified it via Hiroshima.

”Notified was after the departure.
I therefore could not tell to Choshu.
Please told so to Tokugawa.”
Choshu asked to Hiroshima.
Hiroshima had assured it.
　
Tokugawa had not yet noticed.
They were allies.
　
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Choshu landed in Hyogo.

"Tokugawa will open Hyogo port to foreign.
If this goes on，Japan can not expulsion of the foreigners.
This is also a crisis of the Emperor.
We came to protect the emperor."
Choshu declared so.
　
Of course Choshu were most good friends with foreign countries.
　
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"Execution of the expulsion of the foreigners.
When is it?"
After the Meiji Restoration，some people asked like that.　
　
"Statement is according to time and circumstances."