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| * ''Born: [[1844]]'' | | * ''Born: [[1844]]'' |
− | * ''Died: [[1915]]'' | + | * ''Died: 1915'' |
− | * ''Titles: Shinsengumi Captain, Aizu Shinsengumi Commander'' | + | * ''Ranks: Shinsengumi Captain, Aizu Shinsengumi Commander'' |
− | * Japanese: 斎藤一 ''(Saito Hajime)'' originaly 山口一''(Yamaguchi Hajime)'' | + | * ''Original name'': [[山口]] 一 ''(Yamaguchi Hajime)'' |
| + | * ''Other name: Fujita Gorô'' |
| + | * Japanese: [[斎藤]] 一 ''(Saitou Hajime)'' |
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| ==Shinsengumi== | | ==Shinsengumi== |
| + | [[Image:Saitou hajime1.jpg|frame|left|Saitô Hajime]] |
| Saitô Hajime was born as a son of [[Gokenin]] in [[Edo]]. | | Saitô Hajime was born as a son of [[Gokenin]] in [[Edo]]. |
− | He killed a [[Hatamoto]] when he was around 18 and he had to ran away from Edo. | + | He killed a [[Hatamoto]] when he was around 18 and he had to flee Edo. |
− | He joined [[Mibu Roshigumi]] in Kyoto [[1863]]. | + | He joined the [[Mibu Roshigumi]] in Kyoto in [[1863]]. |
− | In [[1864]] He became captain of the 3rd unit of [[Shinsengumi]]. | + | In [[1865]], he became captain of the 3rd unit of the [[Shinsengumi]]. |
− | When [[Ito Kashitaro|Itô Kashitarô]] group formed [[Goryo Eji|Goryô Eji]], Saito joined them as a spy and detected their plan of assassination of [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] which resulted Ito Kashitaro was assassinated by Shinsengumi.([[Incident at Aburano Koji]]) | + | When [[Ito Kashitaro|Itô Kashitarô's]] group formed the [[Goryo Eji|Goryô Eji]], Saito joined them as a spy and discovered their plan of assassination of [[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] which resulted in Ito Kashitaro's assassination by the Shinsengumi ([[Incident at Aburano Koji]]). |
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| ==Boshin War== | | ==Boshin War== |
− | He participated the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], the [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma]]. | + | He participated in the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]], and the [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma]]. |
| Then he went to [[Aizu]] with several members. | | Then he went to [[Aizu]] with several members. |
| (Kondô Isami and other members went to Nagareyama) | | (Kondô Isami and other members went to Nagareyama) |
− | He was named to be commander of Shinsengumi instead of [[Hijikata Toshizo]] who was wounded. | + | He was named the commander of the Shinsengumi instead of [[Hijikata Toshizo]] who was wounded. |
− | After they lost the [[Battle of Bonari pass]] , Hijikata decided to | + | After they lost the [[Battle of Bonari pass]], Hijikata decided to |
| go north to join [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu troops. | | go north to join [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu troops. |
− | According to Saitô Hajime's grandson, | + | According to Saitô Hajime's grandson, Saito said "The Shinsengumi has benefitted greatly from Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]]. |
− | Saito said "Shinsengumi have been benefitted by Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]]. | + | I refuse to leave Aizu. I will die with them rather than leave." |
− | I refuse to leave Aizu. No way. I would die with them." | + | Saitô and around 20 other members stayed in Aizu and held a siege in Nyoraidô, but were defeated. |
− | Saitô and around 20 other members stayed in Aizu and hold a siege in Nyoraidô, but defeated. | + | In September, [[1868]], Aizu surrendered. |
− | [[1868]] September, Aizu surrendered. | |
| Aizu samurai and families were expeled to [[Tonami han|Tonami]]. | | Aizu samurai and families were expeled to [[Tonami han|Tonami]]. |
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| ==Meiji== | | ==Meiji== |
− | Saito married to [[Takagi Tokio]] in Tonami, sponsered by former Lord Matsudaira Katamori, | + | Saito married [[Takagi Tokio]] in Tonami, sponsered by former Lord Matsudaira Katamori, the former Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Yamakawa Hiroshi]] and [[Sagawa Kanbei]]. (Saito had a prior marriage with ''[[Shinoda Yaso]]'' but details are unknown) |
− | former Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Yamakawa Hiroshi]] and [[Sagawa Kanbei]]. | + | Saito was given the new name '''Fujita Goro''' by Matsudaira Katamori. |
− | (Saito had prior marriage with ''Shinoda Yaso'' but details are unknown) | + | Later they moved to Tokyo, where Goro was hired by the Police department ([[1872]]). |
− | Saito was given new name '''Fujita Goro''' by Matsudaira Katamori. | + | In [[1877]], he was sent to [[Kyushu]] ([[Seinan War]]) as a member of the [[Batto tai|Battô tai]] with many other former Aizu han samurai. It was compared to a "revenge" of the [[Boshin war]]. |
− | Later they moved to Tokyo, Goro was hired to Police department([[1872]]). | + | In [[1891]],he retired from the Police and worked at schools until [[1909]]. |
− | [[1877]], he was sent to [[Kyushu]]([[Seinan War]]) as a member of [[Batto tai|Battô tai]] with many other former Aizu han samurai. It was like revenge of [[Boshin war]]. | + | In [[1915]] he died of stomach ulcer. |
− | [[1891]],he retired Police and worked at schools until [[1909]]. | |
− | [[1915]] he died of stomach ulcer. | |
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| + | According to Fujita Goro's grandchild Fujita Minoru, sometimes Goro was assaulted by strangers who seemed to be the surviving members of the Goryo Eji after the [[Meiji restoration]]. |
| + | Unlike [[Nagakura Shinpachi]], Goro didn't talk about the Shinsengumi very much. |
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| ==Kenjutsu== | | ==Kenjutsu== |
− | Saito is believed to learn [[Mugai Ryu]] and [[Itto Ryu]]. | + | Saito is believed to have learned [[Mugai Ryu]] and [[Itto Ryu]]. |
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| ==Saito Hajime's Sword== | | ==Saito Hajime's Sword== |
− | * [[Kishinmaru Kunishige]] 鬼神丸国重 | + | * ''[[Kunishige|Kijinmaru Kunishige]]'' 鬼神丸国重 |
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| ==Name== | | ==Name== |
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| ===Books=== | | ===Books=== |
| + | * ''Meiji Burai Den''(明治無頼伝) Nakamura Akihiko |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Sanbantai Kumicho Saito Hajime'' (新選組三番隊組長 斎藤一) Kikuchi Michito |
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| + | ==Research Books== |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Fukucho Jokin Saito Hajime'' (新選組副長助勤 斎藤一) Akama Shizuko |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Saito Hajime no Nazo'' (新選組・斎藤一の謎) Akama Shizuko |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Saito Hajime no Subete'' (新選組・斎藤一のすべて ) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | *''Shinsengumi Kumicho Retsuden'' (新選組組長列伝) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
| + | * ''Shinsengumi Meimeiden2'' (新選組銘々伝2) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| * ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki | | * ''Shinsengumi Zentaishi Tettei Guide'' (新選組全隊士徹底ガイド) Maeda Masaki |
− | *''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken | + | * ''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken |
− | *''Shinsengumi'' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha | + | * ''Shinsengumi'' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha |
− | | + | * ''[[Shinsengumi 100 Wa]]'' (新選組100話) Suzuki Toru |
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| [[Category:Samurai]] | | [[Category:Samurai]] |
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| [[Category:Edo Period]] | | [[Category:Edo Period]] |
| [[Category:Shinsengumi]] | | [[Category:Shinsengumi]] |
| + | [[Category:Shinsengumi Members]] |
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