The underlying cause for this military conflict was Japan’s economy: the opening of Japan had triggered a rampant inflation. The opponents were, on the one side, the supporters of the Tokugawa shogunate, on the other side all those who wanted a strict central government under the rule of young Emperor Mutsuhito. the period between 25 January 1868 and 30 July 1912. The Boshin War marked the beginning of the Miji era, i.e. “… So That We Would Not Suffer the Same Fate as India and China” The Battle of Toba–Fushimi at the gates of Kyoto. The foundations for this development were laid during the Boshin civil war. While other Far Eastern countries of the 19th century became more and more dependent on western countries, Japan managed to stay independent while making use of European technology and know-how. The fast industrialization of Japan, which started in the years after 1868, did already amaze and impress those who witnessed it at the time.
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