History of Japan

Episode 122 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 6

Oct 31, 2015
Discover the opposition against the bakufu, factions forming over the Harris Treaty, imperial court involvement after a millennia, diverse responses of Daimyo to treaties, contrasting beliefs of influential figures, succession crisis post-Tokugawa Iesada, and power struggles for authority in Tokugawa-era Japan.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
Reactions to a Treaty Among Daimyo in Feudal Japan
04:46 • 2min
3
Emergence of Vocal Critics
06:49 • 10min
4
The Succession Crisis and Political Maneuvers in 1858 Japan
16:59 • 10min
5
Political Intrigue and Power Play for Authority in Tokugawa-era Japan
27:04 • 3min