The prestige and morale of the Tokugawa bakufu was seriously weakened, and many daimyōs who had remained neutral now declared in favor of the Emperor and offered military support to prove their new loyalties.
Prestise dan moral pasukan Keshogunan Tokugawa telah sangat melemah, dan banyak daimyo yang sebelumnya bertahan untuk netral telah menyatakan berada di pihak kaisar, dan menawarkan dukungan militer untuk membuktikan loyalitas mereka.