The civil war between the supporters of the Emperor and the Shogun rages on as both sides seek the support of the western powers. Meanwhile, the young Emperor Meiji takes the first steps towards reforming Japan into a modern, centralized nation-state.
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Cover Image: Illustration of a Military Review by Toyohara Chikanobu, 1887.
Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.
Closing Theme: "Miyasan, Miyasan," performed by the Daiei Company Male Choir.
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