倒幕運動
Meanings
1
movement to overthrow the shogunate
historical term
Historical term referring to the mid-19th century movement in Japan that aimed to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and restore imperial rule.
The movement to overthrow the shogunate became active in Japan at the end of the Edo period.
Sakamoto Ryoma had a great influence on the movement to overthrow the shogunate.