A samurai from Choshu, the musically minded Takasugi Shinsaku found himself opposed to the Tokugawa shogunate's weak stance against foreign intervention, and eventually became a critical part in the rebellion that sought to restore the Emperor to power.
At the time, the Shogunate was 
pressured by foreign cats
Los gatos extranjeros
obligaron al Bakufu
Naquela época, o xogunato estava
sob pressão dos gatos estrangeiros