Battle of Ueno

• Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
  • Date: 1868/5/15
  • Location: Ueno, Edo
  • Japanese: 上野戦争 (Ueno senso)

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 Shogitai corp and they gathered at Kan-eiji temple.

Boshin War Toba-Fushimi - Koshu-Katsunuma - Utsunomiya castle - Ueno - Hokuetsu - Aizu - Hakodate

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