--- In SHQ@yahoogroups.com, "Kitsuno"wrote:
>
> I just wanted to let everyone know that there is currently an in-depth
> discussion group going on at the S-A Forum about Sonno Joi activism
> during the Bakumatsu, and everyone is welcome to join in:
>
> The Birth and Origins of Sonnō Jōi
> http://forums.samurai-archives.com/viewtopic.php?t=3800
>
> The Rise of Sonnō Jōi Activism
> http://forums.samurai-archives.com/viewtopic.php?t=3804
>
> Sonnō Jōi Discussion Group: Yoshida Shōin
> http://forums.samurai-archives.com/viewtopic.php?t=3819
>
> The Rise of Sonnō Jōi Activism in Mito
> http://forums.samurai-archives.com/viewtopic.php?t=3853
>
> Additionally this has resulted in a blog post on Tokugawa Nariaki:
>
> Jōi and Pain: Trying to Make Sense of Tokugawa Nariaki
>
http://shogun-yashiki.blogspot.com/2009/02/joi-and-pain-trying-to-make-sense-of.html
>
> I figure there would probably be some interest here, so I decided to
> post. Feel free to join in the conversation.
>