- The change of the times has bloodshed.
- Many people die.
- Town is burnt.
- The leader commits harakiri.
- She says scary things.
- She is cruel.
- The human history was so.
- I see.
- How about the last of the Edo Shogunate?
- The restoration of government to the crown.
- Do you think that Tokugawa parted with power?
- What does that mean?
- Tokugawa did not part with power.
- It is reality.
- Satsuma feudal clan and Choshu feudal clan formed
- new government troop.
- They fought against the old Shogunate forces.
- As you thought, the war.
- Who would be happy if a civil war breaks out?
- Weapons trader?
- Funeral ceremony shop?
- It is the foreign country to invade.
- The enemy of the civil war is outside.
- Japan wanted to minimize damage.
- Was there the person who thought so?
- Satsuma feudal clan bore a grudge against Edo Shogunate.
- The Shogunate oppressed Satsuma before.
- What the Shogunate do?
- A negotiator came from the Shogunate.
- Who was a negotiator?
- The military president Kaisyu Katsu.
- Who is the side of Satsuma?
- Takamori Saigo.
- He is a famous person.
- Kaishu Katsu heard the demand of Satsuma.
- What was the demand?
- To hand over Tokugawa to the them.
- Abandon a weapon and property.
- Punishment of the government official.
- Lots of other things.
- What did he answer?
- Kaishu Katsu said that I make an effort.
- The negotiations have collapsed.
- War began.
- No, Takamori Saigo consented.
- Why?
- Mr.Saigo trusted him.
- What happened?
- Two men came here.
- What a steep stone steps.
- What is here?
- This is the Aigo Mountain.
- 25.7 meters above sea level.
- It is not a mountain.
- This is the highest nature mountain of Tokyo.
- What is there on the mountain?
- The Aigo Shinto Shrine.
- These stairs are too steep.
- They talked here.
- It is good scenery.
- It does not have undue importance to burn down this scenery.
- I agree with you.
- Hey.
- What?
- I can't see scenery.
- You can see the scenery well from that building.
- There is no building in the Edo era.
- Did Saigo understand?
- Saigo withdrew his soldiers.
- This is the Bloodlessly surrendered Edo-jo Castle.
- But, there were some fights.
- Yeah.
- My story was over.
- What is next?
- Do you know the nearest station to the prime minister's residence?
Related spot
- Last Samurai in Ueno
The army corps of Syougi Tai were Guerrilla corps of the Edo shogunate. The 3000 angry samurais. - Isami Kondo cemetery
This is the monument of Shinsengumi. Shinpachi Nagakura made here. - Edo-jo Castle
Dokan Ota built Edo-jo Castle. Ieyasu Tokugawa made the castle his place. The Emperor lives here since 1888. - Hachioji Castle
The 15000 soldiers which Kagekatsu Uesugi led attacked to here. The castle was destroyed by a night.