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[[Edo castle]] was handed over to Imperial troops peacefully. However, many former ''bakufu'' retainers disagreed with the decision made by former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]]. They formed a group called the ''[[Shogitai|Shôgitai]]'' and gathered at [[Kan'ei-ji]] temple (in what is now [[Ueno Park]]).
[[Edo castle]] was handed over to Imperial troops peacefully. However, many former ''bakufu'' retainers disagreed with the decision made by former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]]. They formed a group called the ''[[Shogitai|Shôgitai]]'' and gathered at [[Kan'ei-ji]] temple (in what is now [[Ueno Park]]).
[[Omura Masujiro]], the commander of the Imperial troops announced that the attack against the Shôgitai would take place on May 15. As a result, almost half of the ''Shôgitai'' members deserted before that day.
[[Omura Masujiro]], the commander of the Imperial troops announced that the attack against the Shôgitai would take place on the 15th day of the fifth month of the Japanese calender. As a result, almost half of the ''Shôgitai'' members deserted before that day.
The battle started at the Kuromon ("Black Gate") of Kan'ei-ji, which was being guarded by 450 ''Shôgitai'' members. A famous statue of [[Saigo Takamori]] stands on this spot today. The Imperial troops attacked from the front of the gate and from behind the temple, attacking the temple directly with thirteen cannon based within the Edo manor of [[Kaga han]] (today the main campus of [[Tokyo University]]). The ''Shôgitai'' was destroyed in a day.
The battle started at the Kuromon ("Black Gate") of Kan'ei-ji, which was being guarded by 450 ''Shôgitai'' members. A famous statue of [[Saigo Takamori]] stands on this spot today. The Imperial troops attacked from the front of the gate and from behind the temple, attacking the temple directly with thirteen cannon based within the Edo manor of [[Kaga han]] (today the main campus of [[Tokyo University]]). The ''Shôgitai'' was destroyed in a day.