Months of careful planning culminate in a coup d'etat to depose the shogun and restore the emperor. The strained politics of Japan snaps and civil war erupts. Around 16:30, I wrongly mention January 7th as the date that Yoshinobu notified that he will not resign as shogun. The correct date is January 17th.

The following is a list of some of the Japanese names and terms that are used in this episode: Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Tokugawa Nariaki, Satsuma, Shimazu Hisamitsu, Saigo Takamori, Okubo Toshimichi, Choshu, Sanjo Sanetomi, Tosa, Yamauchi Yodo, Sakamoto Ryoma, Hyogo, Echizen, Matsudaira Shungaku, Aki, Owari, Shinsengumi, Kondo Isami, ee janaika?

Sources: The Meiji Restoration by W.G. Beasley, The Making of Modern Japan by Marius B. Jansen, A Modern History of Japan by Andrew Gordon.