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The primary conflict that occurred in 1868 was the
Meiji Restoration's Boshin War in Japan. This war was a pivotal moment in Japanese history, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate and the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji. The conflict was between the forces supporting the shogunate, known as the
Tokugawa Shogunate, and those supporting the imperial court, known as the
Imperial Japanese Army. The war began in January 1868 and ended in June 1869, with the Battle of Hakodate being the last major engagement.
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