When Was The Post Of Shogun Abolished In Japan?
When Was The Post Of Shogun Abolished In Japan? Following a conference of feudal domains (daimyōs), the Imperial Court issued such an edict, removing the power of the shogunate in 1867. The Satsuma, Chōshū, and other domain leaders and radical courtiers, rebelled, seized the imperial palace, and announced their own restoration on January 3, 1868.