Question 1) Who were the Samurai?
The Samurai were the warrior class of Japan. Being a Samurai was the greatest honour most men could have. Their masters were the Daimyos and Shogun.
Question 2) Who were the Daimyos?
The Daimyos were warlords whose status was below the Shoguns but above the Samurai. The Daimyos were wealthy, and this wealth usually came from the taxes they collected from people of lower status to them. Part of the Daimyos wealth had to be shared with higher status warlords and the Shogun.
Question 3) In what years did the Samurai class rule Japan and what period/s were these called?
It was during the Edo, or the Tokugawa period that the Samurai class ruled Japan. The Edo period was from 1603 to 1868.
Question 4)What is …show more content…
The Tokugawa shogunate side was also known as the rebel Ezo Republic.
The reason for the war between the Ezo Republic and the Meiji was that the two sides wanted different forms of government for Japan. The Ezo Republic wanted the continuation of the Tokugawa shogunate while the Imperial army wanted all authority to be given to the Emperor.
The battle begun on December 4, 1868 and lasted until June 27, 1869. During this time, many of the Shogunate Navy commanders refused to oblige with the new government. One of these commanders was Enomoto Takeaki who, with over 2,000 sailors and men, departed from Shinagawa on the 20th of August 1868. Along with sailors, several government officials were a part of the fleet as well. The fleet was made up of four steam warships and four transport ships. On the 21st the fleet encountered a typhoon and was heavily damaged, causing some ships to be captured in Shimizu. The rest of the fleet reached Sendai harbour on the 26th. The fleet then departed from Sendai on October 12th after acquiring two more ships and a 1,000 more …show more content…
In March, Imperial ships under the command of the Meiji sought out the rebels. In an attempt to surprise attack the Meiji ships, the rebels took heavy losses and two of their ships barely escaped.
In April 1869 the Meiji, or the Imperial force, landed in Hokkaidō and gradually overpowered the rebels defensive positions. The final stand between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the new government was at the fortresses around Hakodate. The first major naval battle between the two opposing forces occurred in May and was known as the Battle of Hakodate Bay. The rebels were severely outnumbered and before their final surrender the French commanders escaped on a ship and returned to France.
The rebels had lost over half of their troops and on May 17th, 1869 they surrendered to the Meiji government. The Battle of Hakodate marked the end of the old Japanese feudal regime.
One of the most famous, and last Samurai in the Battle of Hakodate was Toshijzo Hijikata. The star fort, Goryōkaku, in Hakodate marks the fall of Toshijzo Hijikata. Goryōkaku was the fortress obtained by the rebels in October 1868 and there are many different forms of memorabilia there today to honor
The Samurai were the warrior class of Japan. Being a Samurai was the greatest honour most men could have. Their masters were the Daimyos and Shogun.
Question 2) Who were the Daimyos?
The Daimyos were warlords whose status was below the Shoguns but above the Samurai. The Daimyos were wealthy, and this wealth usually came from the taxes they collected from people of lower status to them. Part of the Daimyos wealth had to be shared with higher status warlords and the Shogun.
Question 3) In what years did the Samurai class rule Japan and what period/s were these called?
It was during the Edo, or the Tokugawa period that the Samurai class ruled Japan. The Edo period was from 1603 to 1868.
Question 4)What is …show more content…
The Tokugawa shogunate side was also known as the rebel Ezo Republic.
The reason for the war between the Ezo Republic and the Meiji was that the two sides wanted different forms of government for Japan. The Ezo Republic wanted the continuation of the Tokugawa shogunate while the Imperial army wanted all authority to be given to the Emperor.
The battle begun on December 4, 1868 and lasted until June 27, 1869. During this time, many of the Shogunate Navy commanders refused to oblige with the new government. One of these commanders was Enomoto Takeaki who, with over 2,000 sailors and men, departed from Shinagawa on the 20th of August 1868. Along with sailors, several government officials were a part of the fleet as well. The fleet was made up of four steam warships and four transport ships. On the 21st the fleet encountered a typhoon and was heavily damaged, causing some ships to be captured in Shimizu. The rest of the fleet reached Sendai harbour on the 26th. The fleet then departed from Sendai on October 12th after acquiring two more ships and a 1,000 more …show more content…
In March, Imperial ships under the command of the Meiji sought out the rebels. In an attempt to surprise attack the Meiji ships, the rebels took heavy losses and two of their ships barely escaped.
In April 1869 the Meiji, or the Imperial force, landed in Hokkaidō and gradually overpowered the rebels defensive positions. The final stand between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the new government was at the fortresses around Hakodate. The first major naval battle between the two opposing forces occurred in May and was known as the Battle of Hakodate Bay. The rebels were severely outnumbered and before their final surrender the French commanders escaped on a ship and returned to France.
The rebels had lost over half of their troops and on May 17th, 1869 they surrendered to the Meiji government. The Battle of Hakodate marked the end of the old Japanese feudal regime.
One of the most famous, and last Samurai in the Battle of Hakodate was Toshijzo Hijikata. The star fort, Goryōkaku, in Hakodate marks the fall of Toshijzo Hijikata. Goryōkaku was the fortress obtained by the rebels in October 1868 and there are many different forms of memorabilia there today to honor