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Republic of Ezo

蝦夷共和国 Ezo Kyōwakoku
1869
Literally, "Seal of the Governor General of Hokuitō (Hokkaido)". Used by Enomoto Takeaki during the Ezo Republic period of Ezo
Literally, "Seal of the Governor General of Hokuitō (Hokkaido)". Used by Enomoto Takeaki during the Ezo Republic period
Location of Ezo
Location of Ezo
Status Unrecognized state
Capital Hakodate
Common languages Japanese, Ainu
Government Republic
President  
• 1869
Enomoto Takeaki
Vice President  
• 1869
Matsudaira Tarō
Historical era Bakumatsu
• Established
January 27, 1869 [Old Style December 15, 1868] 1869
• Disestablished
June 27, 1869
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Tokugawa shogunate
Empire of Japan
Today part of  Japan

The Republic of Ezo (蝦夷共和国, Ezo Kyōwakoku) was a short-lived state established in 1869 by a part of the former Tokugawa military on the island of Ezo, the large but sparsely populated northernmost island in modern Japan, now known as Hokkaido. Ezo is notable for being the first government to attempt to institute democracy in Japan.

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