2010年1月14日木曜日

Shinsengumi!!


 I will introduce “Shinsengumi”. It is the peace and order unit of Kyoto that played many active parts in the last days of the Tokugawa shogun. The members of “Shinsengumi” have killed many lawless master less samurai and disputant of the principle of advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners. “Shinsengumi” is so to speak, the killing group of the Tokugawa shogun. The episode of “Shinsengumi” is very interesting and exciting. So, I will explain the history of “Shinsengumi” in detail.

In 1862, the Tokugawa shogunate government recruited master less samurai for guard the Tokugawa shogun. The recruitment was done by the idea of Kiyokawa Hachiro.
In 1863, more than 200 master less samurai was attracted by the recruitment. The people went to Kyoto as “Roushigumi”. After they reached Kyoto, they listened Kiyokawa’s plan. The plan was that “Roushigumi” become the military power of His Majesty the Emperor. The result of the discussion of “Roushigumi” directors, “Roushigumi” would come back Edo. But, Kondo Isami was opposed to the result. Moreover, the Mito’s side of Serizawa Kamo was opposedto the result, too. As a result, Kondo’s side and Serizawa’s side would remain behind Kyoto for guard the Tokugawa shogun. “Roushigumi” directors couldn’t asset to the result. They made some people remain behind Kyoto with Kondo’s side and Serizawa’s side for keep watch the remaining people. But, afterward the people were killed by Kondo’s side and Serizawa’s side. They killed all nuisances. They introduce themselves as “Miburoushigumi”. “Mibu” was the place that they lived. They lived. They decided their name, but they didn’t have their boss. First of all, they merely patrol in Kyoto. The acting was seen by the Kyoto public servant. He told the protection job of Kyoto, Matsudaira Katamori that “MIburoushigumi” patrol hardly in Kyoto. Matsudaira Katamori was impressed with their acting. He thought that he wanted to meet them. He invited them his castle. Kondo Isami and Serizawa Kamo appered there. Matsudaira Katamori was still more impressed with their opinions. "Miburoushigumi" was employed by him. He entrusted them with guarding in the city. As a result, they had the definite reason for staying at Kyoto. Then, "Miburoushigumi" had about 36 master less samurai. And, "Miburoushigumi" was evaluated because they had the strong power. The opportunity of being evaluated was the work of a poliical change in August 18th. The work was very evaluated by Matsudaira Katomori. As a result, he gave them a new name. It was "Shinsemgumi". "Shinsengumi" meaned the people who build the new era. Kondo Isami liked the new name. Then, they changed their name from "Miburoushigumi" to "Shinsengumi". "Shinsengumi" became a big organization. Hizikata Toshizo of Kondo's side thought that Serizawa's side was a hindrance for him. He thought that the leader of "Shinsengumi" should be Kondo Isami. The strong people of Kondo's side killed all people of Serizawa's side. Of course, Serizawa Kamo was died. So, the organization was made by Kondo's side. The chief of a bureau was Kondo Isami. The vice leader was Hizikata Toshizo. He was very smart. He made the prohibition in the organization. It was a strict thing. Many master less samurais were killed by the prohibition. The president was Yamanami Keisuke. He was very smart, too. But, he was opposed to Hizikata's opinion, and he tried to run away from "Shinsengumi". But, he was caught commited hara-kiri by breaking the prohibition. Losing Yamanami was hard hit for "Shinsengumi". "Shinsengumi" was separated by each class. The leader of first class was Okita Sozi. He was a very strong fencer. He was the strongest fencer in "Shinsengumi". Basically, the members of "Shinsengumi" were strong fencer. Therefore, every day they caught or killed the law less and master less samurais and people of the principle of advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners. They played many active parts after they became "Shinsengumi". The best their work was the happening of "Ikedaya". "Ikedaya" is the name of a hotel. "Shinsengumi" got the information that people of the principle of advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners gather at a hotel in Kyoto. "Shinsengumi" looked for them hardly and found them. The place where they stayed was "Ikedaya". "Shinsengumi" fighted with them. "Shinsengumi" were stronger than them. Most people were caught and others were killed. But, the leader of the principle of advocating reverence for the Emperor and the expulsion of foreigners, Katsura Kogoro ran away. "Shinsengumi" had wanted to catch him for a long time. In the end, "Shinsengumi" couldn't catch him. "Shinsengumi" got much rewards by the work of the happening of "Ikedaya". Nobody knows "Shinsengumi" after the happening of "Ikedaya". After the happening of "Ikedaya", they recruited master less samurais to join "Shinsengumi". And, "Shinsengumi" became more large group, there were more 200 people in "Shinsengumi". Their base moved from Mibu to Nishihonganzi because the members of "Shinsengumi" increased. Morely, Kondo Isami became "Bakushin". So, he got a honor and position. This is the dream of Kondo and Hizigata. But, the good thing wasn't continuing for a long time. As the organozation became larger, the inside of war became violent. A division was happened. It was done by Ito Kashitaro. He was taken by Kondo Isami. Ito took some pupils. Ito's side left "Shinsengumi" because of the difference of their idea, and they made the new organization, but the organization was broken by "Shinsengumi". Breaking means killing. A the third year of Keiou, Tokugawa Yoshinobu did the Restoration of Imperial Rule. It was that the Tokugawa shogunate goverment transfered the political power to His Majesty the Emperor by Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Actually, the Tokugawa vanished. In other words, the work of "Shinsengumi" vanished, too. After the Restoration of Imperial was done, a lot of wars, happened between the old Tokugawa government army and the new government army. Among a lot of wars, the war of Toba and Fushimi was the biggest war. "Shinsengumi" took part in this war, and they fighted with the new government, but they were defeated too easily. Later, they escaped from Kyoto to Edo by the battleship of the shogunate. As they reached Edo, Okita Sozi withdrew from "Shinsengumi" because he had a big disease. This disease was pulmonary tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis was the disease that all doctors couldn't cure. "Shinsengumi" was given the new name from the shogunate. The name was "Koyochinbutai", but they were defeated, again. And many seceders appeared by the difference of a course of action. Then, "Shinsengumi" moved from Edo to Ryuzan for restarting, but the moving brought about unfortunate results. The chief of a bureau, Kondo Isami was caught there by the new government, and he was executed by the new government because of killing people. Little later, Okita was dead because his pulmonary tuberculosis was worsening. Then, Hizikata became the leader of "Shinsengumi", but they fighted at the losing battle. And, Hizikata was dead by hitting a bullet. "Shinsengumi" surrendered at the war of Hakodate. The new government didn't allow the family of the decesed of "Shinsengumi" to have the airticles which was leftby them. This was "Shinsengumi" history.




"Shinsengumi" appeared like wind, and they vanished like wind. They clawed with only their power. They were outdated, but they continued to flght. I like such "Shinsengumi".

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