sentences:  The Shogunate had no intention of enforcing the order, and the Edict inspired attacks against the Shogunate itself as well as against foreigners in Japan.The most famous incident was the firing on foreign shipping in the Shimonoseki Strait off Chōshū Province as soon as the deadline was reached.Masterless samurai ("rōnin") rallied to the cause, assassinating Shogunate officials and Westerners.