Japans Byakkotai White Tiger Dance 白虎隊剣舞

Byakkotai was a military reserve force of teenage boys during the Boshin War (18681869) for the Aizu domain against Imperial Forces. They arose to fame during the Battle of Aizu when a squad became separated from the army and committed seppuku when they thought the castle had fallen and their lord and families all dead. In reality the town was burning but the castle stood for a while longer before the lord finally surrendered. One of the squad survived however and lived to old age. On September 24th in Ai