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Japan: Matsudaira Katamori (1836-1893), Daimyo of Aizu (1852-1868).

Matsudaira Katamori was a samurai who lived in the last days of the Edo period and the early to mid Meiji period. He was the 9th daimyo of the Aizu Han and the Military Commissioner of Kyoto during the Bakumatsu period. During the Boshin War, Katamori and the Aizu Han fought against the Meiji Government armies, but were severely defeated. Katamori's life was spared, and he later became the Chief of the Toshogu Shrine. He, along with his three brothers Sadaaki, Yoshikatsu, and Mochiharu, had highly influential roles during the Meiji Restoration and were called the four Takasu brothers (Takasu yon-kyodai).
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Japan: Matsudaira Katamori (1836-1893), Daimyo of Aizu (1852-1868).
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Matsudaira Katamori was a samurai who lived in the last days of the Edo period and the early to mid Meiji period. He was the 9th daimyo of the Aizu Han and the Military Commissioner of Kyoto during the Bakumatsu period. During the Boshin War, Katamori and the Aizu Han fought against the Meiji Government armies, but were severely defeated. Katamori's life was spared, and he later became the Chief of the Toshogu Shrine. He, along with his three brothers Sadaaki, Yoshikatsu, and Mochiharu, had highly influential roles during the Meiji Restoration and were called the four Takasu brothers (Takasu yon-kyodai).
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3400 x 5318 px | 51.7 MB
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28.8 x 45.0 cm | 11.3 x 17.7 in (300 dpi)
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