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Kondō Isami
was a Japanese swordsman and official of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū and was famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi. Background He was born Miyagawa Katsugorō to a farmer Miyagawa Hisajirō and his wife Miyo in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province (present city of Chōfu) in Western Tokyo on November 9, 1834. He had two older brothers, Otojirō (音次郎; later known as Otogorō 音五郎) and Kumezō (粂蔵; later known as Sōbei 惣兵衛) and an older sister Rie (リエ), who died two years before he was born. Katsugorō began training at the Shieikan (the main dojo of the Tennen Rishin-ryū) in 1848. As a young man he was said to be an avid reader, and especially liked the stories of the ''Forty-seven rōnin'' and the ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. His renown as a scholar and his fame at having defeated a group of thieves who tried to break into his family home was great, and caught the attent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsengumi
The was a special police force organized by the (military government) during Japan's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869. It was founded to protect the shogunate representatives in Kyoto at a time when a controversial imperial edict to exclude foreign trade from Japan had been made and the Chōshū clan had been forced from the imperial court. They gained considerable fame in the Ikedaya incident and the August 18 coup events etc. The men were drawn from the sword schools of Edo. History Japan's forced opening to the west in 1854, which required it to open its shores for trade or face military conflict, exacerbated internal political instability. One long-standing line of political opinion was (meaning, "revere the emperor, expel the barbarians"). Loyalists (particularly in Chōshū Domain) in Kyoto began to rebel. In response, the Tokugawa shogunate formed the on October 19, 1862. The was a squad of 234 (samurai without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsui Otsune
Matsui (written: 松井 or 松居) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Airi Matsui (born 1996), Japanese model, actress and former idol * Akihiko Matsui, Japanese videogame designer * Bob Matsui (1941–2005), US California Congressman * Daijiro Matsui, Japanese mixed martial arts fighter * Daisuke Matsui (born 1981), Japanese footballer * Doris Matsui (born 1944), US congresswoman from California, widow of Bob Matsui * Eri Matsui, Japanese fashion designer *, Japanese artist * , Japanese former professional baseball player * Iwane Matsui (1878–1948), Japanese general and war criminal * Jurina Matsui (born 1997), Japanese singer, SKE48 * , Japanese former professional baseball player *, Japanese badminton player * Keiko Matsui (born 1961), Japanese smooth jazz musician * KJ Matsui, Japanese basketball player for Columbia University *, Japanese politician *, Japanese handball player * , Japanese professional baseball player * Mitsuru Matsui, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boshin War
The , sometimes known as the Japanese Revolution or Japanese Civil War, was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a clique seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperial Court. The war stemmed from dissatisfaction among many nobles and young samurai with the shogunate's handling of foreigners following the opening of Japan during the prior decade. Increasing Western influence in the economy led to a decline similar to that of other Asian countries at the time. An alliance of western samurai, particularly the domains of Chōshū, Satsuma, and Tosa, and court officials secured control of the Imperial Court and influenced the young Emperor Meiji. Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the sitting ''shōgun'', realizing the futility of his situation, abdicated and handed over political power to the emperor. Yoshinobu had hoped that by doing this the House of Tokugawa could be preserved and participate in the future gov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinmon Incident
The , also known as the , was a rebellion against the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan that took place on August 20 unar calendar: 19th day, 7th month 1864, near the Imperial Palace in Kyoto. History Starting with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854, within a few years foreign powers forced the shogun dynasty to abandon its isolationist policy ''sakoku''. The rebellion reflected the widespread discontent felt among both pro-imperial/anti-shogunate and anti-foreigner groups, who rebelled under the ''sonnō jōi'' ("revere the emperor, expel the barbarians") slogan. Emperor Kōmei had issued an "Order to expel barbarians". Thus, in March 1863, the '' shishi'' rebels sought to take control of the Emperor to restore the Imperial household to its position of political supremacy. During what was a bloody crushing of the rebellion, the leading Chōshū clan was held responsible for its instigation. To counter the rebels' kidnapping attempt, armies of the Aizu and Satsuma domains (the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikedaya Incident
The , also known as the Ikedaya affair or Ikedaya riot, was an armed encounter between the ''shishi'' which included masterless samurai (''rōnin'') formally employed by the Chōshū, Tosa and Higo clans ( han), and the Shinsengumi, the Bakufu's special police force in Kyoto on July 8, 1864 at the Ikedaya Inn in Sanjō-Kawaramachi, Kyoto, Japan. History At the end of the Edo period, Kyoto attracted unemployed ''rōnin'' of varying allegiances. Those from the Chōshū, Tosa and Higo clans were heavily influenced by the sonnō jōi (revere the Emperor, expel the foreign barbarians) philosophy and supported forcibly removing all western influences from Japan. Emperor Kōmei and the Aizu and Satsuma clans preferred a unification of the bakufu and the imperial court. The bakufu tried to retain their centralized power. In this political chaos, ronin from the various factions began to assassinate each other. The bakufu organized groups of ronin including Shinsengumi and charged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakadoshiyori
The ', or "Junior Elders", were high government officials in the Edo period Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1867). The position was established around 1633, but appointments were irregular until 1662. The four to six ''wakadoshiyori'' were subordinates to the '' rōjū'' in status, but they ranked above the '' jisha-bugyō''. The served for a month at a time on a rotating basis and were selected from the ranks of the '' fudai daimyō''. There were periods when the number of ''wakadoshiyori'' rose to 6 or 7 at one time.Beasley, William G. (1955). ''Select Documents on Japanese Foreign Policy, 1853–1868'', p. 330. The ''wakadoshiyori'' were tasked with supervising the direct vassals of the ''shōgun'', namely the ''hatamoto'' and '' gokenin'' using reports provided by the '' metsuke''. They also oversaw the activities of artisans and physicians, organised and supervised public works projects and were in change of the ''shōgun's'' personal guards. In the event of war, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mibu Rōshigumi
The was a special police force organized by the (military government) during Japan's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate) in 1863. It was active until 1869. It was founded to protect the shogunate representatives in Kyoto at a time when a controversial imperial edict to exclude foreign trade from Japan had been made and the Chōshū clan had been forced from the imperial court. They gained considerable fame in the Ikedaya incident and the August 18 coup events etc. The men were drawn from the sword schools of Edo. History Japan's forced opening to the west in 1854, which required it to open its shores for trade or face military conflict, exacerbated internal political instability. One long-standing line of political opinion was (meaning, "revere the emperor, expel the barbarians"). Loyalists (particularly in Chōshū Domain) in Kyoto began to rebel. In response, the Tokugawa shogunate formed the on October 19, 1862. The was a squad of 234 (samurai without m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rōshigumi
The Rōshigumi (浪士組, meaning "the rōnin squad"), the "Kyoto Defenders", was a group of 234 masterless samurai (''rōnin''), founded by Kiyokawa Hachirō in 1862. Loyal to the Bakufu, they were supposed to act as the protectors of the Tokugawa ''shōgun'', but were disbanded upon their arrival in Kyoto, Japan in 1863. History Formation Kiyokawa Hachirō formed the Rōshigumi with funding from the Tokugawa bakufu on October 19, 1862. Originally, he claimed it was formed for protecting the Tokugawa ''shōgun'' in Kyoto and preparing for military action against Western countries. However, he lied to the regime; his goal was to gather people to work with the imperialists and not the shogunate government. The Rōshigumi met on March 26 (lunar calendar February 8), 1863 in Edo and they all left for Kyoto. Kondō Isami, Hijikata Toshizō, Okita Sōji, Inoue Genzaburō, Tōdō Heisuke, Harada Sanosuke, Nagakura Shinpachi. Serizawa Kamo, Niimi Nishiki, Nakazawa Koto, Hirayam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokugawa Bakufu
The Tokugawa shogunate (, Japanese 徳川幕府 ''Tokugawa bakufu''), also known as the , was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Tokugawa-jidai''"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', p. 978.Nussbaum"''Edo-jidai''"at p. 167. The Tokugawa shogunate was established by Tokugawa Ieyasu after victory at the Battle of Sekigahara, ending the civil wars of the Sengoku period following the collapse of the Ashikaga shogunate. Ieyasu became the ''shōgun,'' and the Tokugawa clan governed Japan from Edo Castle in the eastern city of Edo (Tokyo) along with the ''daimyō'' lords of the ''samurai'' class.Nussbaum"Tokugawa"at p. 976. The Tokugawa shogunate organized Japanese society under the strict Tokugawa class system and banned most foreigners under the isolationist policies of '' Sakoku'' to promote political stability. The Tokugawa shoguns governed Japan in a feudal system, with each ''daimyō'' administering a '' han'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kondō Yūgorō
Kondō, Kondo or Kondou (近藤 "near wisteria") is a surname prominent in Japanese culture, although it also occurs in other countries. Notable people with the surname include: * , Japanese ballet dancer * Dorinne K. Kondo, anthropologist * Kondō Isami, chief of the Shinsengumi * Jun Kondo (1930–2022), physicist, researcher of the Kondo effect * Katsuya Kondō, manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director * Koji Kondo, musician, composer *, Japanese ice hockey player * Mamadou Kondo, Malian footballer * Marie Kondo (born 1984), organizing consultant and author * Masaharu Kondo (born 1956), Japanese bureaucrat * Masahiko Kondō, or Matchy, Japanese singer, lyricist and actor * Masakazu Kondō, professional shogi player * Natsue Kondo, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force admiral * Nobutake Kondō, naval commander * Seiya Kondō, professional shogi player * Shuji Kondo, professional wrestler * Syuri Kondo, professional wrestler and shoot boxer *, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagawa Sōbei
Miyagawa may refer to: *Miyagawa-chō, one of the hanamachi or geisha districts in Kyoto * Miyagawa Dam, dam in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan *Miyagawa, Mie, village located in Taki District, Mie Prefecture, Japan *Miyagawa Station, railway station in Ise People with the surname *, Japanese women's footballer *Miyagawa Chōshun (1683–1753), Japanese painter * Daisuke Miyagawa (born 1973), Japanese comedian and actor * Hakaru Miyagawa (1905-1949), Manager of leper hospitals *Miyagawa Isshō, Japanese painter in the ukiyo-e style *Kazuo Miyagawa (1908–1999), Japanese cinematographer * Keiko Miyagawa (born 1986), Japanese sailor * Satoshi Miyagawa (born 1977), Japanese football player *, Japanese rower * Sho Miyagawa (born 1990), Japanese professional baseball pitcher *Miyagawa Shunsui was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ''ukiyo-e'' style. He is sometimes known as Katsukawa Shunsui, having taught Katsukawa Shunshō and founded the Katsukawa school style. Shunsui wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyagawa Otogorō
Miyagawa may refer to: *Miyagawa-chō, one of the hanamachi or geisha districts in Kyoto * Miyagawa Dam, dam in the Fukushima Prefecture of Japan *Miyagawa, Mie, village located in Taki District, Mie Prefecture, Japan *Miyagawa Station, railway station in Ise People with the surname *, Japanese women's footballer *Miyagawa Chōshun (1683–1753), Japanese painter * Daisuke Miyagawa (born 1973), Japanese comedian and actor * Hakaru Miyagawa (1905-1949), Manager of leper hospitals *Miyagawa Isshō, Japanese painter in the ukiyo-e style *Kazuo Miyagawa (1908–1999), Japanese cinematographer * Keiko Miyagawa (born 1986), Japanese sailor * Satoshi Miyagawa (born 1977), Japanese football player *, Japanese rower * Sho Miyagawa (born 1990), Japanese professional baseball pitcher *Miyagawa Shunsui was a Japanese painter and printmaker in the ''ukiyo-e'' style. He is sometimes known as Katsukawa Shunsui, having taught Katsukawa Shunshō and founded the Katsukawa school style. Shunsui wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
