Republic of Ezo (蝦夷共和国) (27 janv. 1869 – 27 juin 1869)

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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, now known as Hokkaido. Ezo is notable for being the first government to attempt to institute democracy in Japan, though voting was allowed only to the samurai caste. The Republic of Ezo existed for only 5 months.