Bakumatsu period; end of the Edo period; final years of the Tokugawa shogunate
Historical term referring to the turbulent final years of the Edo period (roughly 1853–1868), marked by the arrival of Commodore Perry, domestic upheaval, and the eventual Meiji Restoration.
Many patriots were active during the upheaval of the Bakumatsu period.
This novel is set in the Bakumatsu period.
Many patriots lost their lives amid the turmoil of the Bakumatsu period.
This drama is a popular work set in the Bakumatsu period.
Sakamoto Ryoma was one of the patriots active during the Bakumatsu period.