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In Kyoto’s streets, political chaos turned samurai against samurai. The Shinsengumi rose to power in a time of rebellion and bloodshed.

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KYOTO--“Fusuma-e” sliding door paintings ... Hosokawa, who is descended from a samurai family, held office from 1993 to 1994. He took up painting and pottery after he left politics.