There is a webcam installed by NTT East on the walkway between platforms 1 and 2/3.
The Imperial Japanese Army used Armstrong cannon during the Boshin War to devastate the Aizu castle town and force its inhabitants to surrender quickly, and British Armstrong light field guns proved deadly against Chinese forces in the Second Opium War.
Megumi is the youngest daughter of Takani Ryūsei, a well-known doctor in Aizu which was an important province supporting the Tokugawa Shogunate.
This branch of the Takeda clan were hereditary Aizu vassals, although Takeda Kouunsai was a well-known antibakufu activist involved with the Tengu-tou.
Aizu | Battle of Aizu |
Hayashi Yasusada, (1806-1868) also known as "Hayashi Gonsuke", samurai general with Aizu Domain in the Boshin War
Other famous schools of Han were Nisshinkan of Aizu, Kohjohkan of Yonezawa, Kohdohkan of Mito, Meirinkan of Choshu, Shin-yukan of Nakatsu, Kohdohkan of Saga, Zohshikan of Satsuma were known, in addition to Jishuukan.
Sutematsu married the Imperial Japanese Army general (and former Satsuma retainer) Ōyama Iwao; rather ironically, Ōyama had served as an artilleryman during the bombardment of Sutematsu's hometown of Aizu.
Doshisha students from Satsuma and Chōshū Domain was not warmly received by her, since they attacked Aizu during the Boshin War.