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Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu (\u5fb3\u5ddd \u6176\u559c) was the 15th and last sh\u014dgun of the Tokugawa sh\u014dgunate of Japan. On November 9, 1867, Yoshinobu tendered his resignation to the Emperor.\nThis restored traditional rule for the first time in over 250 years, yet also progressively reformed the country; ushering in the Meiji era, under an Emperor who was just 14 years old.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the country\u2019s policy of isolationism had come to be tested - first by Portugese, then Dutch, and then American interlocutors; explain why this tumultuous transition of power split the urban and rural Japanese; and consider why even bloody uprisings look nice in screen-print\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018From Meiji to Modernity: How Japan Reinvented Itself Through The 20th Century\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2021): https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/japan-traditional-reinvention-20th-century/\n\u2022 \u2018Meiji Restoration: Edo Period & Tokugawa Shogunate\u2019 (HISTORY, 2009): https://www.history.com/topics/japan/meiji-restoration\n\u2022 \u2018Tokugawa Yoshinobu : The Last Sh\u014dgun\u2019: (JAPANquickies, 2021):\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU6uY042IBI\n\u2026 want even more?\nIn this week\u2019s bonus bit, exclusively for \U0001f334 CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334members, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discuss how the end of the shogunate changed Sumurai hairstyles, evolved the Army so it was able to score victory over Russia, and precipitated the global recognition of Japan as one of the big five powers in the world\u2026 get this and exclusive Sunday episodes by joining \U0001f334 CLUB RETROSPECTORS \U0001f334 now.\nThanks so much for supporting the show! We massively appreciate it.\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Edit producer: Sophie King\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices