expression, noun
Battle of Toba-Fushimi
A historical battle fought from January 27 to 31, 1868, near Kyoto, marking the start of the Boshin War.
鳥羽伏見の戦いは、戊辰戦争の最初の戦いです。
The Battle of Toba-Fushimi was the first battle of the Boshin War.
歴史の授業で鳥羽伏見の戦いについて学んだ。
I learned about the Battle of Toba-Fushimi in history class.
The Boshin War (1868–1869) is the larger civil war that began with the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Named after the locations Toba (鳥羽) and Fushimi (伏見) near Kyoto where the battle took place.