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[[Image:Kai.jpg|right|frame|150px|Photograph of '''Shimada Kai''']]
* ''Birth: [[1828]]/1/5 (1828/2/19)''
* ''Birth: [[1828]]/1/5 (1828/2/19)''
* ''Death: [[1900]]/3/20''
* ''Death: [[1900]]/3/20''
* ''Rank: Shinsengumi corporal (Gochô), Investigator(Kansatsugata)''
* Japanese: 島田 魁 ''(Shimada Kai)''
* Japanese: 島田 魁 ''(Shimada Kai)''
Shimada Kai was from Ôgaki han in [[Mino province]], and was the son of [[Kondo Iemon|Kondô Iemon]]. In [[1857]] he went to Edo, where he became a student of [[Shin-Keito Ryu]]. At this time the [[Shimada clan]] of Ôgaki han requested he succeed to head of the clan. He participated in the [[Ikedaya incedent]] of [[1864]].
==Mino==
Shimada Kai was from Ôgaki han in [[Mino province]], and was the son of [[Kondo Iemon|Kondô Iemon]]. In [[1857]] he went to Edo, where he became a student of [[Shingyoto Ryu]] (He met [[Nagakura Shinpachi]] in the dojo). At about this time, the [[Shimada clan]] of Ôgaki han requested of him to become the head of the clan.
==Shinsengumi==
He joined the [[shinsengumi]] in [[1863]] and participated in the [[Ikedaya Affair]] of [[1864]], for which he was rewarded 10 ryo, with a bonus of 7 ryo.
His nickname was "Rikisan" (meaning "Sumo wrestler") because he was big like a Sumo wrestler (apparently nearly six feet tall and well over 300 pounds).
When [[Kondo Isami]] was shot in the Fushimi street, Shimada quickly struck the horse Kondo was riding, causing it to quickly flee, saving Kondo's life.
During the [[Boshin War]], he participated in most of the battles from
[[Kyoto]] to [[Hakodate]].
The Shinsengumi finally surrendered in May 15 [[1869]] and Shimada was sent to [[Nagoya han]].
==Meiji==
He was released in [[1871]] and moved to Mino with his family.
They soon moved to Kyoto, and Shimada opened a [[Kenjutsu]] dojo.
He was asked to serve the new government on more than one occasion but never agreed.
Kenjutsu fell out of popularity since the [[Bakumatsu period|Bakumatsu]], and so his dojo fell into financial difficulty.
Ironically, he started working as a guard in the [[Nishi Hongan-ji]] which used to be the Shinsengumi headquarters.
He died while he was working at the temple.
He always kept a paper of [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata's]] [[Kaimyo]].
==Shimada Kai's journal==
* [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4569630081/503-2695934-6143100 Shimada Kai Nikki] (島田魁日記)
==Shimada Kai in Fiction==
===Books===
*''Itsuno hi ka kaeru'' (いつの日か還る) Nakamura Akihiko
==References==
==References==
* Hillsborough, Romulus. ''Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps'', Tuttle Publishing, 2005
* [[Romulus Hillsborough|Hillsborough, Romulus]]. ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]]'', Tuttle Publishing, 2005
* ''Shinsengumi - Honor and Determination of the Mibu Rôshi'' (血誠新撰組-峻烈壬生浪士忠と斬), Rekishi Gunzô series #31, Gakken, Japan, 2003
* ''Shinsengumi - Honor and Determination of the Mibu Rôshi'' (血誠新撰組-峻烈壬生浪士忠と斬), Rekishi Gunzô series #31, Gakken, Japan, 2003
*''Shinsengumi Taishi Den'' (新選組隊士伝) Gakken
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