[New Publication Announcement] The third volume in the series, “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period: Feudal Domains Across Japan,” edited by Professor Akihiro Machida of Kanda University of International Studies, will be published on Thursday, September 25th.
Sano Gakuen Press Release: September 26, 2025 [New Publication Announcement] The third volume in the series, “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period: Feudal Domains Nationwide,” edited by Professor Akihiro Machida of Kanda University of International Studies, will be published on Thursday, September 25th. ~A new picture of history is painted from the trends of 19 feudal domains!! ～ A new book, “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration: Feudal Domains Nationwide,” edited by Professor Akihiro Machida of the Department of International Communication, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Kanda University of International Studies (Mihama-ku, Chiba City; President: Takahisa Miyauchi), was published by Yamakawa Publishing on Thursday, September 25, 2025. Professor Akihiro Machida specializes in modern Japanese history (the Meiji Restoration) and also serves as director of the university’s affiliated research institute, the Institute of Japanese Studies. This book, the third in the “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period” series, depicts the Meiji Restoration, a period in which the relationship between the Imperial Court, the Shogunate, and the various feudal domains changed moment by moment, through the actions of 19 feudal domains across the country. Unlike previous historical portrayals that tend to focus on events led by the central government, this book sheds light on the conflicts and decision-making faced by each domain, providing a three-dimensional overall picture of political history. This approach, which emphasizes regional perspectives, echoes “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period: International Relations,” published in May of this year, and attempts to reinterpret the Meiji Restoration from multiple angles, moving back and forth between domestic and international perspectives. It will be useful not only for researchers but also for educators and the general reader in understanding the end of the Edo period. Book information The relationship between the Imperial Court, the Shogunate, and the various feudal domains changed dramatically during the late Edo period. Understand the overall political history of the period by learning about the unknown trends of 19 feudal domains! Title: “An Invitation to the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period: Feudal Domains Nationwide Edition” Editor: Professor Akihiro Machida Publisher: Yamakawa Publishing Format: 272 pages (46 pages) Price: 1,980 yen (tax included) Release Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 I S B N: 978-4-634-15253-3 Image
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Introduction: From the Era of Individual Research to the Construction of a Theory that Connects the Whole – Akihiro Machida Prologue [Prehistory of the End of the Edo Period] The History of the Relationship between the Imperial Court, the Shogunate, and the Feudal Domains Akihiro Machida Part 1: Related Domains and Hereditary Daimyo Chapter 1 [Mito Domain] The Truth and Lies of “Sonno Joi” (Revere the Emperor and Expel the Barbarians), Its Light and Shadow Toshiyuki Yuha Chapter 2 [Owari Domain] Participation in the New Government as a “Related Domain” Hideaki Fujita Chapter 3 [Aizu Domain] The Political Influence of the “Filter” Related to the Imperial Court and the Shogunate by Retsu Shiraishi Chapter 4 [Fukui Domain] Educational Reforms that Cultivated the Modern Japanese Middle Class by Eriko Kumazawa 5 Chapter 6 [Hikone Domain] The Middle and Lower Samurai Class Unite in the Quest to Restore Ii Naosuke’s Honor By Hiroko Noda Chapter 7 [Kaga Domain] The Consistent Misunderstanding of “Justice” Caused by the Close Relationship with the Tokugawa Clan By Kazuyuki Miyashita Part 2: The Powerful Southwestern Domains Chapter 8 [Aki Domain] Why did a central force in overthrowing the shogunate, alongside Satsuma and Choshu, fade into obscurity in the new government? Miyake Tsuneyuki Chapter 9 [Choshu Domain] Examining the Image of “Extremists” Created by the Historical Perspective of the Restoration of Imperial Rule Michisako Shingo Chapter 10 [Tosa Domain] What is revealed by shining a light on the true protagonist, Yamauchi Toyoshige. Yoshiki Iechika Chapter 11 [Tsushima Domain] How did Japan-Korea diplomacy link with political history at the end of the Edo period? Tomoya Matsumoto Chapter 12 [Fukuoka Domain] The complex relationship between the feudal lord and his vassals that influenced the domain’s governance Hideaki Takayama Chapter 13 [Saga Domain] Was a central figure in the new government’s core anti-shogunate forces? Yusuke Oba Chapter 14 [Higo Domain] A central figure in the Satsuma Domain’s criticism in Kyoto at the end of the Edo period. Naoki Imamura 15 Chapter 16: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 17: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 18: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 19: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 20: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 21: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 22: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 23: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 24: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 25: [Satsuma Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 26: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 27: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 28: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 29: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 30: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 31: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 32: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 33: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 34: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 35: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 36: [Sendai Domain] What was the “Great Domain of Oshu” thinking? Chapter 36: [S Chapter 18 [Shonai Domain] The Fate of the “First Fudai” and Their Disappointment with the Shogunate Chapter 19 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 20 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 21 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 22 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 23 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 24 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 25 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 26 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 27 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 28 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 29 …0 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 21 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War Chapter 22 [Akita Domain] The Roots of Disaster Caused by the “Victory” in the Boshin War style=”
font-size:16px;line-height:28px;padding:0;word-break:break-all;”> Final Chapter [Return of Domains and Lands to the Emperor] How Did the Domains Abolish? – Tadamasa Aoyama Column: Keywords for Understanding the History of the Meiji Restoration at the End of the Edo Period – Yuta Shinozaki Why is the Name “Domain” Ambiguous? How was a daimyo’s family status determined? What role did a daimyo play after becoming a member of the nobility? About the Editor: Akihiro Machida Kanda University of International Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of International Communication Professor/Director, Institute of Japanese Studies Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1962. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Sophia University and the Faculty of Letters at Keio University, and completed the doctoral program at the Graduate School of Letters at Bukkyo University. His works include Shimazu Hisamitsu: The Focus of Bakumatsu Politics (Kodansha Sensho Metier), The History of the Bakumatsu Period’s Expulsion of Foreigners (Kodansha Academic Library), A Global History of the Bakumatsu Period (Soshisha), The Satsuma-Choshu Alliance (Jinbun Shoin), A New Theory of Sakamoto Ryoma (Shueisha
International), and The Frontline of Bakumatsu History from the Perspective of Individuals (Shueisha International). Professor Akihiro Machida comment Unravelling the political history of the late Edo period and the Meiji Restoration, powerful western domains attempted to participate in or break the political system monopolized by the shogunate and the associated imperial court. Furthermore, there were efforts by related and hereditary domains to thwart this trend or seek reconciliation, and various domains had their own agendas, cleverly avoiding political friction or pursuing their own paths. Furthermore, the advancement of large domains into the central political arena, which had become a political stage, and the activities there aimed at mediating state affairs, form the foundation of political history. This book focuses on the political history of this period while using the domain as an analytical perspective, and approaches the reality of new political history from the unique perspectives of the domains featured. In doing so, it is natural to consider not only the domain itself, but also its relationships with the Imperial Court, the shogunate, and other domains. The role of this book is to understand the history of the Meiji Restoration from the domain’s perspective, with political history at its core, as well as to deepen one’s understanding of the overall picture of the history of the Meiji Restoration. About the Kanda University of International Studies Japanese Studies Institute Although Kanda University of International Studies is a foreign language university, it also has the Kanda University of International Studies Institute of Japanese Studies, which aims to help students deepen their understanding of Japan by studying Japanese history and culture, which are essential for communicating with people around the world. Established in 1992, the institute leverages the diversity of its Japanese and international faculty, who specialize in Japanese culture, society, history, thought, and art, to conduct joint research and lectures on a variety of topics. The institute’s goal is to help students deepen their understanding of Japan. Reference [Kanda University of International Studies]
https://www.kandagaigo.ac.jp/kuis/ [Kanda University of International Studies Japanese Research Institute]
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