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As the result, almost half of the Shôgitai members deserted before the day.
 
As the result, almost half of the Shôgitai members deserted before the day.
  
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The battle started at ''Black gate''<ref>The place where now Saigo Takamori satatue is</ref> of Kan-ei-ji where 450 Shôgitai members guarded.
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The battle started at ''Black gate''<ref>The place where now Saigo Takamori satatue is</ref> of Kan-ei-ji where 450 Shôgitai members were guarding.
 
The Imperial troops attacked from front of the gate and behind the temple.
 
The Imperial troops attacked from front of the gate and behind the temple.
 
And 13 cannons that set inside of [[Kaga han]] residence<ref>Current Tokyo University</ref> attacked inside of Kan-ei-ji directly.
 
And 13 cannons that set inside of [[Kaga han]] residence<ref>Current Tokyo University</ref> attacked inside of Kan-ei-ji directly.
 
The Shôgitai was destroyed in a day.
 
The Shôgitai was destroyed in a day.
  
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The ''Black gate'' has been moved to Eitsu-ji, Arakawa ward.
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The ''Black gate'' still exist in Entsu-ji in Araklawa ward.
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==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 07:29, 30 May 2007

  • Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
    • Date: 1868/5/15
    • Location: Ueno, Edo
    • Japanese: 上野戦争 (Ueno sensô)
Boshin War
Toba-Fushimi -

Koshu-Katsunuma - Utsunomiya castle - Ueno - Hokuetsu - Aizu - Hakodate


Battle of Ueno
Black Gate

Edo castle was handed over to Imperial troops peacefully. However, many of Bakufu retainers disagreed former Shogun Yoshinobu and Katsu's decision. Those Bakufu retainers formed Shôgitai corp and they gathered at Kan-ei-ji temple.[1]

Omura Masujiro the commander of the Imperial troops announced that the attack against the Shôgitai will take in May 15. As the result, almost half of the Shôgitai members deserted before the day.

The battle started at Black gate[2] of Kan-ei-ji where 450 Shôgitai members were guarding. The Imperial troops attacked from front of the gate and behind the temple. And 13 cannons that set inside of Kaga han residence[3] attacked inside of Kan-ei-ji directly. The Shôgitai was destroyed in a day.

The Black gate still exist in Entsu-ji in Araklawa ward.

Notes

  1. ↑ Current Ueno park
  2. ↑ The place where now Saigo Takamori satatue is
  3. ↑ Current Tokyo University

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