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Boshin War: Tokugawa rebels establish the Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō.

Historical image related to Boshin War: Tokugawa rebels establish the Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō. from January 27, 1869

Republic of Ezo

1869 short-lived state on Hokkaido

The Republic of Ezo was a short-lived separatist state established in 1869 on the island of Ezo, now Hokkaido, by a part of the former military of the Tokugawa shogunate at the end of the Bakumatsu period in Japan. It was the first government to attempt to institute democracy in…
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Hokkaido

Island, prefecture, and region of Japan

Hokkaido is the second-largest island of Japan. Together with its surrounding islands, it comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by railway via the Seikan…
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January 27

Day of the year

January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 338 days remain until the end of the year.
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