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The 33 pages that link to Boshin War, each with the reason it gives.
Imperial Japanese NavyRelated: Its naval clashes exposed the need for a unified national fleet.
Emperor MeijiRelated: The imperial side’s victory secured the new regime’s authority.
Kido TakayoshiRelated: Kido’s Chōshū forces fought in the conflict that secured the Restoration.
Iwakura TomomiRelated: The conflict secured the regime Iwakura helped establish after the 1868 coup.