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| * Japanese: 清河八郎 ''(Kiyokawa hachiro)'' | | * Japanese: 清河八郎 ''(Kiyokawa hachiro)'' |
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− | ==The life of Kiyokawa Hachiro==
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− | He was born in Kiyokawa village in [[Shonai han]] as a son of [[Goshi]].
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− | He studied under Tojo Ichido and Azumi Ryosai in Edo and he also received [[Menkyo]] of [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] at [[Genbukan]].
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− | [[1855]] he opened Kiyokawa school. It was the only school that teaches both study and Kenjutsu in Edo.
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− | From March to September 1855, he traveled many places in [[Honshu]] and wrote a book
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− | "Saiyu so".
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− | After the [[Incident at Sakuradamon]], the Kiyokawa school became a salon for [[Sonjo Roshi]], they formed "[[Torao party]]" and assassinated [[Henry Heusken]].
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− | [[1862]], Kiyokawa submitted "Three emergency measures" to [[Matsudaira Shungaku]]. | + | ==The life of Kiyokawa Hachirô== |
− | Matsudaira took this plan and created [[Roshigumi]].
| + | Kiyokawa Hachirô was born in Kiyokawa village in [[Shonai han]] as a son of a [[Goshi|Gôshi]] (rural Samurai). Disinterested in his family's ''Sake'' brewing business, he travelled to Edo where he studied under Tojo Ichido and Azumi Ryosai, and he also received a [[Menkyo]] of [[Hokushin Itto Ryu]] at [[Genbukan]]. |
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− | [[1864]] Februaly at Mibu Kyoto, Kiyokawa suddenly changed purpose of Roshigumi and made them return to Edo except 24 people who decided to remain Kyoto included [[Kondo Isami]], [[Hijikata Toshizo]], [[Serizawa Kamo]] who later became [[Shinsengumi]]. | + | In [[1855]] he opened the Kiyokawa school. It was the only school in Edo that offered both study and Kenjutsu. He was a confucian scholar, and an ardent opponent of the Tokugawa bakufu, and he used his school as a platform for his views. |
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− | In April, Kiyokawa was assassinated by Bakufu's assassins([[Sasaki Tadasaburo]]) at Azabu.
| + | While in Edo, he killed a man in the street because of a perceived slight, and was forced to leave Edo or face arrest. From March to September 1855, he traveled to many places in [[Honshu]] and wrote the book "Saiyu so". |
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− | The Roshigumi was renamed to [[Shinchogumi]], worked under [[Shonai han]] | + | After the [[Incident at Sakuradamon]], the Kiyokawa school became a meeting place for the [[Sonjo Roshi]], and they formed the "[[Torao party]]" which assassinated [[Henry Heusken]]. |
− | as special police force in Edo. | + | |
| + | In [[1862]], Kiyokawa submitted the "Three emergency measures" to [[Matsudaira Shungaku]]. Matsudaira took this plan and created the [[Roshigumi]]. |
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| + | In February, [[1864]] in Mibu, Kyoto, Kiyokawa suddenly changed the purpose of the Roshigumi and made all but 19 people return to Edo. Those who decided to remain Kyoto included [[Kondo Isami]], [[Hijikata Toshizo]], [[Serizawa Kamo]] who later founded the [[Shinsengumi]]. |
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| + | In April, Kiyokawa was assassinated by Bakufu assassins( including [[Sasaki Tadasaburo|Sasaki Tadasaburô]]) in Azabu. |
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| + | The Rôshigumi was renamed the [[Shinchogumi]], and worked under [[Shonai han]] as special police force in Edo. |
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| ==Kiyokawa Hachiro in Fiction== | | ==Kiyokawa Hachiro in Fiction== |
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| * ''Bakumatsu Shippuroku'' (幕末疾風録) Ito Hitoshi | | * ''Bakumatsu Shippuroku'' (幕末疾風録) Ito Hitoshi |
| * ''Kaiten no mon'' (回天の門) Fujisawa Shuhei | | * ''Kaiten no mon'' (回天の門) Fujisawa Shuhei |
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| + | ===Movies=== |
| + | * ''Ansatsu'' (暗殺) Shinoda Masahiro (1964), based in Shiba Ryotaro's story |
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| ==Research books== | | ==Research books== |
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| ==Kiyokawa's book== | | ==Kiyokawa's book== |
− | * ''Saiyu so'' (西遊草) | + | * ''Saiyu so'' (西遊草) [http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4003346211/ Purchase link on Amazon.co.jp] |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | * [[Romulus Hillsborough|Hillsborough, Romulus]]. ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]]'', Tuttle Publishing, 2005 |
| + | *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken |
| + | *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B8%85%E6%B2%B3%E5%85%AB%E9%83%8E J-wikipedia] Kiyokawa Hachiro |
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| [[Category:Samurai]] | | [[Category:Samurai]] |
| [[Category:Bakumatsu]] | | [[Category:Bakumatsu]] |
| [[Category:Edo Period]] | | [[Category:Edo Period]] |