Tokugawa Shogunate.2C Powerful Satsuma Clan and Satsuma Rebellion History of Kagoshima Prefecture



bombardment of kagoshima


toward end of tokugawa shogunate, namely bakumatsu in shimazu clan played important role, there have been chain of events such, bombardment of kagoshima, known anglo-satsuma war (satsu-ei sensō), took place on 15–17 august 1863 during late tokugawa shogunate, meiji restoration (1868), abolition of han system (1871) , satsuma rebellion (1877). in 1872, ryukyu islands made ryukyu han. sword abolishment edict , abolishment of samurai system issued in 1876, , samurais angered , became furious. saigō takamori, hero , leader of meiji restoration left central meiji government , returned kagoshima, dissatisfied samurais. in 1877, satsuma rebellion army went kumamoto, not invade kumamoto castle , saigō committed seppuku @ native place kagoshima. in 1883, kagoshima prefecture founded after re-establishment of miyazaki prefecture. in 1914, mt. sakurajima erupted , island of sakurajima connected osumi peninsula.




saigō takamori



the city of kagoshima covered deep ash during 1914 eruption of sakurajima volcano, in distance across bay.







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