Change of era

• January 27, 1865 : The new era name of Keiō (meaning "Jubilant Answer") was created to mark the rebellion at Hamaguri Gate
  Hamaguri rebellion
  The rebellion at the Hamaguri Gate of the Imperial Palace in Kyōto took place on August 20, 1864 and reflected the discontent of pro-imperial and anti-alien groups...
  
  . The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Genji 2.

Events of the Keiō era

• 1866 (Keiō 2): Goryōkaku
  Goryokaku
  is a star fort in the city of Hakodate in southern Hokkaidō, Japan. It was the main fortress of the short-lived Republic of Ezo.- History :Built by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1857-1866, it was located in the center of the port of Hakodate, on the island of Hokkaidō...
  
  completed
• September 28, 1866 (Keiō 2, 20th day of the 8th month): Shogun Iemochi died at Osaka; and the bakufu petitioned that Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu
  Tokugawa Yoshinobu
  was the 15th and last shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful...
  
   should be appointed as his successor.
• January 10, 1867 (Keiō 2, 5th day of the 12th month): Yoshinobu was appointed shogun.
• January 30, 1867 (Keiō 2, 25th day of the 12th month): Emperor Komei died.
• November 10, 1867 (Keiō 3, 15th day of the 10th month): An Imperial edict was issued sanctioning the restoration of Imperial government.
• January 6, 1868 (Keiō 3, 10th day of the 12th month): The restoration of the Imperial government was announced to the kuge
  Kuge
  The was a Japanese aristocratic class that dominated the Japanese imperial court in Kyoto until the rise of the Shogunate in the 12th century at which point it was eclipsed by the daimyo...
  
  . The year 1868 began as Keio 3, and did not become Meiji 1 until the 8th day of the 9th month of Keio 4, i.e., October 23; although retrospectively, it was be quoted as the first year of the new era from 25 January onwards.
• 1868 (Keiō 4, 3rd of the 1st month): The Boshin War
  Boshin War
  The was a civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the imperial court....
  
   begins with the Battle of Toba-Fushimi
  Battle of Toba-Fushimi
  The occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. The battle started on 27 January 1868 , when the forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and the allied forces of Chōshū, Satsuma and Tosa domains clashed near Fushimi...
  
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• September 3, 1868 (Keiō 4, 17th day of the 7th month): Edo was renamed "Tokyo", i.e. meaning "Eastern Capital".
• October 8, 1868 (Keiō 4, 23rd of the 8th month): Battle of Aizu
  Battle of Aizu
  The Battle of Aizu was fought in northern Japan in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.Aizu was known for its martial skill, and maintained at any given time, a standing army of over 5000. It was often deployed to security operations on the northern fringes of the country, as far north as...
  
   begins.
• October 12, 1868 (Keiō 4, 27th day of the 8th month): Emperor Meiji is crowned in the Shishin-den in Kyoto.
• October 23, 1868 (Keiō 4, 8th day of the 9th month): The nengō is formally changed from Keiō to Meiji; and a general amnesty is granted.
  • 1868 (Meiji 2, 23rd day of the 10th month): The emperor went to Tokyo; and Edo castle became an Imperial palace.

• Keio University
  Keio University
  ,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
  
  , which was initially established in 1858 (Ansei
  Ansei
  was a after Kaei and before Man'en. This period spanned the years from November 1854 through March 1860. The reigning emperor was .- Change of era :...
  
   5), seven years before the beginning of the Keiō era, is named after this era. This is the oldest existing institution of higher learning in Japan.

External links

• National Diet Library
  National Diet Library
  The is the only national library in Japan. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the U.S...
  
  , "The Japanese Calendar" ...historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
• National Archives of Japan ...Scroll image showing precise reproduction of Imperial standard and colors, Boshin War (1868)
• Toyohara Chikanobu
  Toyohara Chikanobu
  , better known to his contemporaries as , was a prolific woodblock artist of Japan's Meiji period.-Names:Chikanobu signed his artwork . This was his...
  
  , Mirror of the Ages (Jidai Kagami): Keiō no koro.