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*Japanese:池田屋事件(Ikedaya Jiken)

*''Japanese'': [[池田]]屋事件 (''Ikedaya jiken'')

 

The Ikedaya Affair was a raid launched by the [[Shinsengumi]] against anti-shogunate rebels (Imperial loyalists) gathered at the Ikeda-ya, an inn in [[Kyoto]].

 

==Investigation==

==Investigation==

The anti-[[Bakufu]] powers were evicted from [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]]([[1863]]) but they just went to underground.

The anti-[[Bakufu]] elements were banished from [[Kyoto|Kyôto]] after the [[Political change on August 18]] ([[1863]]), however rather than be driven from Kyoto, they went underground.

The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]], [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant ''Masuya Kiemon'' was actually [[Omi province|Ômi]] [[Goshi|Gôshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]] and he was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Chôshû]].

The [[Shinsengumi]] investigators [[Yamazaki Susumu]] and [[Shimada Kai]] located a merchant by the name of ''Masuya Kiemon'' who was actually the [[Omi province|Ômi]] [[Goshi|Gôshi]] [[Furutaka Shuntaro]], who was cooperating with [[Choshu han|Chôshû]].

[[1864]]/6/5 morning, [[Takeda Kanryusai]] and several Shinsengumi members raided Masuya and found arms and armors and letters from Chôshû samurai.

On the morning of [[1864]]/6/5, [[Takeda Kanryusai]] and several Shinsengumi members raided and captured Masuya, and found arms and armor and letters from Chôshû samurai.

Furutaka was taken to Shinsengumi headquarter for questioning.

Furutaka was taken to the Shinsengumi headquarters for questioning.

He was tortured and revealed that the [[Sonno|Sonnô]] [[Joi|Jôi]] [[Ronin|Rôshi]] planned to wait for a windy night, set fire to the city of Kyoto and in the confusion kidnap the Emperor and take him to Chôshû.  

He was tortured and revealed that the [[Sonno|Sonnô]] [[Joi|Jôi]] [[Ronin|Rôshi]] planned to wait for a windy night to set fire to the city of Kyoto and in the confusion kidnap the Emperor and take him to Chôshû.  

The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]].

The story was immediately reported to the [[Military Commissioner of Kyoto]], and a raid on the Ikedaya took place the same day.

==Raid==

==Raid==

[[Image:Ikedaya2.jpg|right|thumb|Inside of Ikedaya.(Taishô period)]]

[[Image:Ikedaya2.jpg|right|thumb|Inside of Ikedaya.(Taishô period)]]

[[Matsudaira Katamori]] ordered for searching the Rôshi.(PM4:00)

Around 4:00PM, on 1864/6/5, [[Matsudaira Katamori]] ordered a search for the Rôshi.

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] the commander of Shinsengumi waited for reinforcement from Katamori but they never showed up.

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]] the commander of the Shinsengumi waited for reinforcements from Katamori but they never came, so he gathered 30 Shinsengumi members<ref>Only about 30 out of 48 members paticipated in the raid because of illness or desertion.</ref> at the ''Gion Kaisho'' (PM8:00) and separated into two groups and started searching.(PM10:00)

He gathered Shinsengumi members<ref>Only about 30 out of 48 members paticipated the raid because of illness or desertion.</ref> at ''Gion Kaisho''(PM8:00) and separated in 2 groups and started searching.(PM10:00)

 

Kondo took [[Okita Soji|Okita Sôji]], [[Nagakura Shinpachi]], [[Todo Heisuke|Tôdô Heisuke]], [[Kondo Shuhei|Kondô Shûhei]]<ref>According to Kondô's letter, Shuhei was with them but it's suspicious.</ref>, [[Takeda Kanryusai|Takeda Kanryûsai]], [[Tani Mantaro|Tani Mantarô]]. [[Asano Kaoru]], [[Ando Sotaro|Andô Sôtarô]], [[Okuzawa Eisuke]], [[Nitta Kakuzaemon]].<ref>Nagakura's journal describes there were also [[Harada Sanosuke]] and [[Tani Sanjuro|Tani Sanjûro]]. </ref>

Kondo took [[Okita Soji|Okita Sôji]], [[Nagakura Shinpachi]], [[Todo Heisuke|Tôdô Heisuke]], [[Kondo Shuhei|Kondô Shûhei]]<ref>According to a letter written by Kondô Isami, Shuhei was with them, however this is unverified.</ref>, [[Takeda Kanryusai|Takeda Kanryûsai]], [[Tani Mantaro|Tani Mantarô]]. [[Asano Kaoru]], [[Ando Sotaro|Andô Sôtarô]], [[Okuzawa Eisuke]], [[Nitta Kakuzaemon]].<ref>Nagakura's journal describes there were also [[Harada Sanosuke]] and [[Tani Sanjuro|Tani Sanjûro]]. </ref>

[[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]] took the rest.

[[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]] took the rest.

*Mori Kazue (Kyoto) Arrested

*Mori Kazue (Kyoto) Arrested

And the Ikedaya Sôbe's family and relatives were arrested.

And the Ikedaya Sôbe's family and relatives were arrested. The Shinsengumi members who participated in the raid received a bonus from Bakufu. Marks on the [[Bridges of Kyoto|Sanjô Ôhashi]] (Great Bridge at Sanjô) still visible today are said to be sword slashes from this incident.<ref>Sign on-site at Sanjô Ôhashi.</ref>

This incident later caused the [[Kinmon Rebellion]].

This incident later caused the [[Kinmon rebellion]].

==Notes==

==Notes==

* ''[[Shinsengumi 100 Wa]]'' (新選組100話) Suzuki Toru

* ''[[Shinsengumi 100 Wa]]'' (新選組100話) Suzuki Toru

* ''[[Shinsengumi Tenmatsuki]]'' (新撰組顛末記) Nagakura Shinpachi

* ''[[Shinsengumi Tenmatsuki]]'' (新撰組顛末記) Nagakura Shinpachi

*''Shinsengumi'' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha

*'' [[Kaiteishinban Shinsengumi]] '' (新選組) Sekai Bunkasha

*''[[Shinsengumi Exhibition catalog 2004]]''

*''[[Shinsengumi Exhibition catalog 2004]]''

* ''[[Shinsengumi Shiroku]]'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio

* ''[[Shinsengumi Shiroku]]'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio