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Remembering Aizu

The Testament of Shiba Goro

Remembering Aizu( )
Author: Goro, Shiba
Editor: Mahita, Ishimitsu
Translator: Craig, Teruko
ISBN:978-0-8248-2130-2
Publication Date:Aug 1999
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $60.00
Book Description:

The Meiji Restoration of 1868 is most often seen as a glorious event marking the overthrow of Tokugawa feudalism and the beginning of Japan's modern transformation. Yet it had its dark side. The Aizu domain in northeastern Japan had staunchly supported the old regime. For this it was attacked by the new government's forces from Choshu and Satsuma in the autumn of 1868. Its castle town was burned to the ground, and during a month-long siege, whole families perished. After defeat, the...
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Book Details
Pages:168
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Military
Biography & Autobiography / Asian & Asian American
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 Inches
Book Weight:0.81 Pounds



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