Maeno Goro

• Born: 1845
• Died: 1892
• Rank: Shinsengumi corporal (Gochô)
• Japanese: 前野 五郎 (Maeno Gorou)

Gorô left the Shinsengumi after the Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma and joined the Seikyotai but surrendered to Satsuma han. He became a wealthy merchant in Hokkaido after the Meiji Restoration. In 1892, while exploring Etorofu island, he fell from a bridge was accidentally killed when his rifle discharged as a result of the fall.

References

• Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki